Joseph Ellis (politician)

Joseph Ellis, Sr. (1666-1752) was a colonial American politician. He served as selectman,[1] moderator,[1] and representative to the Great and General Court where he served seven terms.[2][3][4]

He was born in Dedham in 1666 and died there in 1752.[4] He was a selectman in 1714, 1715, and 1717.[4][5] In 1725, 1726, 1728, and 1731 he was elected moderator.[4]

He married Dorothy Spaulding in 1690 and Sarah Hemenway in 1703.[4] He had 8 children, including Joseph Ellis Jr..[4]

References

  1. Lockridge 1985, p. 107.
  2. Lockridge 1985, p. 112.
  3. Worthington 1827, p. 106-107.
  4. John A., Schutz (1997). Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court, 1691-1780: A Biographical Dictionary. UPNE. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-55553-304-5. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  5. Worthington 1827, pp. 79-81.

Works cited

  • Lockridge, Kenneth (1985). A New England Town. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-95459-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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