Ellison, Daniel, 1886-1960

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li> 11/07/1944 MD District 4 Lost 40.77% (-18.45%)</li>
<li> 11/03/1942 MD District 4 Won 50.93% (+1.86%)</li>
<li> 09/08/1942 MD District 4 - D Primary Lost 23.65% (-4.44%)</li>
<li> 11/05/1940 MD District 4 Lost 43.41% (-13.18%)</li>
<li> 05/06/1940 MD District 4 - R Primary Won 60.77% (+21.54%)</li>
<li> 11/08/1938 MD District 4 Lost 49.81% (-0.39%)</li>
<li> 11/03/1936 MD District 4 Lost 44.28% (-7.24%)</li>
<li> 05/04/1936 MD District 4 - R Primary Won 70.99% (+53.21%)</li>
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ELLISON, Daniel, a Representative from Maryland; born in Russia, February 14, 1886; as an infant, was brought to the United States by his parents; attended the public schools of Baltimore, Md.; was graduated from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., in 1907 and from the law department of the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 1909; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Baltimore, Md.; served as a member of the Baltimore city council 1923-1942; elected as a Republican to the Seventy-eighth Congress (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1945); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth Congress; resumed the practice of law in Baltimore, Md.; member of the State senate 1946-1950; died in Baltimore, Md., August 20, 1960, interment in Hebrew Friendship Cemetery.

<p>Daniel Ellison (February 14, 1886 – August 20, 1960) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.</p>

<p>Born in Russian Empire, Ellison was brought to the United States by his parents as an infant. He attended the public schools of Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1907 and from the University of Maryland School of Law of Baltimore in 1909. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Baltimore.</p>

<p>A member of the Republican Party, he was a longtime member of the Baltimore City Council. He represented the fourth council district and served from May 1923 until December 1942 when he resigned to take his seat in Congress. During his 19 years on the City Council he was the only Republican member except during the term from 1927 to 1931 when nine of the nineteen councilmembers were Republicans. No Republicans have served on the City Council since his resignation.</p>

<p>Ellison was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-eighth Congress, serving January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth Congress, losing to his former Baltimore City Council Colleague George Hyde Fallon.</p>