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
Resources
Bibliographic references of Powhatan Ellis
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