Ellis, Powhatan, 1790-1863
Variant namesPowhatan Ellis, 1790-1863, was born in Amherst County, Virginia. He was a lawyer, State Supreme Court judge (1823-25), and a U.S. Senator.
From the description of Letter, Red Hill (Amherst County, Va.), 1827 December 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145410351
U.S. senator from Mississippi, jurist, and diplomat.
From the description of Powhatan Ellis papers, 1822-1832. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71010039
1809 graduate of Washington Academy, Powhatan Ellis was a lawyer; judge, Mississippi Supreme Court; judge, United States Court for the District of Mississippi (1818-1825); United States senator from Mississippi (1825-1832); charge d'affaires to Mexico; United States Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico.
From the description of Ellis, Powhatan, papers, 1822, 1825. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 70810738
Powhatan Ellis (1790-1863) was a lawyer, federal judge, Mississippi senator, and diplomat. From 1839 to 1842 he served as United States Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico. Brantz Mayer was a lawyer, artist, author, soldier, and scientist from Baltimore; he also served as secretary of the American legation in Mexico from 1841 to 1844.
From the description of Powhatan Ellis letter to Brantz Mayer, 1842. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 709966028
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| correspondedWith | Ellis & Allan Company (Richmond, Va.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ellis family. | family |
| associatedWith | Ellis family. | family |
| associatedWith | Ellis, R. S. | person |
| associatedWith | Ellis, Thomas H. (Thomas Harding), 1814-1898. | person |
| associatedWith | Lineback family. | family |
| associatedWith | Mayer, Brantz, 1809-1879. | person |
| associatedWith | Munford-Ellis family. | family |
| associatedWith | Munford, George Wythe, d. 1882. | person |
| associatedWith | Stephens, John Lloyd, 1805-1852. | person |
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Person
Birth 1790-01-17
Death 1863-03-18
