Powhatan Ellis

Powhatan Ellis

Biography of Powhatan Ellis

Biographic Details

  • Family Name (Surname): Ellis
  • First Name: Powhatan
  • Date of Birth: January , 17 , 1790
  • Place of Birth (POB): Amherst County , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
  • Date of Death: March , 18 , 1863
  • Place of Death (POD): Richmond , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
  • Gender Identity: Male
  • Race or Ethnicity: White

Powhatan Ellis Court Service Information

  • Court Name: United States District Court, District of Mississippi
  • Court Type: United States District Court
  • Appointment under the Presidency of: Andrew Jackson ( Democratic )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/13/1832
  • Seat vacated by: Randolph , Peter
  • Senate voice vote?: Yes
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/14/1832
  • Commission Date: 07/14/1832
  • Date of Termination: 01/05/1836
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Powhatan Ellis in the Law School

  • Name of School: Dickinson College
  • Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1810

Second Law School Attendance

  • Law Degree (Name of School): College of William and Mary
  • Law Degree Year: 1814

Powhatan Ellis Career Path

Employment:

  • Private practice, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1813-1814, 1815-1816
  • Prevost Guards of Virginia lieutenant, 1814
  • Private practice, Natchez, Mississippi, 1816, 1842-
  • Private practice, Winchester, Mississippi, 1816-1817
  • Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court, 1817-1818
  • Judge, Mississippi Supreme Court, 1818-1825
  • U.S. senator from Mississippi, 1825, 1827-1832
  • Charge d'affaires to Mexico, U.S. Department of State, 1836-1836
  • Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Mexico, U.S. Department of State, 1837-1842
  • Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, -1863

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