Abram Halstead Ellis
Abram Halstead Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court | |
| In office January 15, 1901 – September 25, 1902 | |
| Appointed by | William E. Stanley |
| Preceded by | Newly Created Position |
| Succeeded by | Rousseau Angelus Burch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1847 Cayuga County, New York |
| Died | September 25, 1902 (aged 55) Topeka, Kansas |
Abram Halstead Ellis (May 21, 1847 – September 25, 1902) was a Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from January 15, 1901, to September 25, 1902. He was the first justice of the Kansas Supreme Court to die while still a sitting member.[1]
Early life[edit]
Ellis was born May 21, 1847, in Cayuga, New York,[1] to Elmer Eugene and Jane Maria (née Halstead) Ellis. He moved with his parents to Eaton County, Michigan, when he was still a child and received his education at the schools in Battle Creek.[1]
Civil War service[edit]
At age 16, Ellis enlisted in the Union Army in 1864.[1] He served as a private in Company C, 7th Michigan Cavalry until being discharged with the regiment in 1865.
Law career[edit]
Ellis was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1872 and practiced there until 1878, when he moved to Beloit, Kansas.[1] He continued to practice law and was active in Mitchell County politics as a Republican, serving as a delegate to the 1892 Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, which nominated President Benjamin Harrison for a second term.
When the Kansas Supreme Court was expanded by a state constitutional amendment in 1900, Ellis was appointed a Justice by Governor William E. Stanley.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Ellis married Marian Josephine Prindle on May 30, 1872, in Chester, Michigan. Together they had two children: Ward (b. 1882) and Hale (b. 1890).
Death[edit]
Ellis died in Topeka, Kansas, on September 25, 1902,[1] and is buried Elmwood Cemetery in Beloit.
References[edit]
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