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Sydney T. Ellis

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Sydney T. Ellis
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Nansemond County
In office
December 4, 1889 – December 6, 1893
Preceded byJohn A. Browne
Succeeded byJohn E. Booker
Personal details
Born(1848-07-02)July 2, 1848
DiedOctober 9, 1911(1911-10-09) (aged 63)
Resting placeCedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNannie 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

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  1. ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Suffolk, Va., July 22". The Norfolk Virginian. July 23, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hon. Sydney T. Ellis". Virginian-Pilot. May 15, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Suffolk". Daily Press. October 11, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Suffolk News Gatherings". The Norfolk Landmark. November 20, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
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