Caleb Ellis
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Caleb Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Hart Ela |
| Succeeded by | Evarts Worcester Farr |
| Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire | |
| In office 1813 – May 6, 1816 (death) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1767 |
| Died | May 6, 1816 (aged 49) Claremont, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Resting place | Broad Street Cemetery Claremont, Sullivan County New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Party | Federalist |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
Caleb Ellis (April 16, 1767 – May 6, 1816) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States Representative, representing the states's at-large congressional district.
Ellis was born in Walpole in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. After graduating from Harvard University in 1793, he worked as a school teacher in Dedham, Massachusetts. He later studied law and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar Association. He then moved to Newport, New Hampshire, and eventually to Claremont, New Hampshire.[1]
Career
Ellis was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1803.
Elected as a Federalist to the Ninth Congress, Ellis was United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from March 4, 1805, to March 3, 1807.[2] After service in Congress, he was member of the New Hampshire Governor's council in 1809 and 1810. In addition, he served in the New Hampshire Senate in 1811. He was a presidential elector on the Clinton and Ingersoll ticket in 1812.
Appointed Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire in 1813, Ellis held the office until his death.[3]
Ellis was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815.[4]
