Ellis Morrison Explained

Ellis Morrison
Office:4th Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives
Term Start:January 14, 1895
Term End:January 11, 1897
Predecessor:Joseph W. Arrasmith
Successor:Charles E. Cline
State House1:Washington
District1:38th
Term Start1:January 9, 1893
Term End1:January 11, 1897
Predecessor1:George B. Walker
Successor1:Van R. Pierson
Birth Date:20 May 1850
Birth Place:Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Party:Republican

Ellis Morrison (May 20, 1850 – September 13, 1914) was an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 38th district from 1893 to 1897. From 1895 to 1897, he was the Speaker of that body.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 2011 . Washington State Legislature . https://web.archive.org/web/20220420082957/https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf . April 20, 2022 . live.
  2. Web site: Read the eBook a volume of memoirs and genealogy of representative citizens of the city of Seattle and county of King, Washington, including biographies of many of those who have passed away by Lewis Publishing Company online for free (Page 66 of 87).
  3. Web site: Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, September 14, 1914, Page 10, Image 10 « Historic Oregon Newspapers.