Sydney T. Ellis
Appearance
Sydney T. Ellis | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Nansemond County | |
In office December 4, 1889 – December 6, 1893 | |
Preceded by | John A. Browne |
Succeeded by | John E. Booker |
Personal details | |
Born | July 2, 1848 |
Died | October 9, 1911 | (aged 63)
Resting place | Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Nannie Phillips |
Sydney T. Ellis (July 2, 1848 – October 9, 1911) was an American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates.[1] He later served as County Treasurer for Nansemond.[2][3]
He and his wife had multiple children:
- Their son was named E. S. Ellis.[4]
- Their daughter, Alma Ellis, studied in Paris and later married fellow student and Saxony-native Emil Hoernecke in November 1896.[5]
Ellis died on October 9, 1911, and was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "Suffolk, Va., July 22". The Norfolk Virginian. July 23, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Hon. Sydney T. Ellis". Virginian-Pilot. May 15, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Suffolk". Daily Press. October 11, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Suffolk News Gatherings". The Norfolk Landmark. November 20, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Sydney T. Ellis at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
- Sydney T. Ellis at Find a Grave