William A. Ellis

William A. Ellis
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 1st district
In office
January 3, 1881 – January 1, 1883
Preceded byGeorge Grimmer
Succeeded byEdward S. Minor
Personal details
BornApril 23, 1828
Topsham, Maine, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 1900(1900-11-21) (aged 72)
Peshtigo, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Helen M. Reynolds
(m. 1852⁠–⁠1900)
Children
  • Edward Davis Ellis
  • (b. 1852; died 1884)
  • William Allen Ellis Jr.
  • (b. 1857)
OccupationPostmaster, lumber business

William Allen Ellis, Sr., (April 23, 1828 – November 21, 1900) was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 1st State Senate district—northeast Wisconsin—during the 1881 and 1882 sessions.[1]

  1. ^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1881). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 394. Retrieved February 23, 2022.