Louis Tuffly Ellis Explained

Louis Tuffly Ellis
Birth Date:	January 3, 1927
Death Place:	Houston, Texas, US
Thesis Title:	"The Texas Cotton Press Industry: A History"
Thesis Year:	1964
Influences:	Joe B. Frantz
Discipline:	History

Louis Tuffly Ellis (19272022) was a historian specializing in Texas history.

Early life and family history

Ellis was born in Houston on January 3, 1927. His parents were Thomas Fordtran Ellis and Louise Cornelia Tuffly Ellis.^[1]

While Ellis lived in Houston for most of his youth, he graduated from Kirwin High School in Galveston, Texas.^[2]

Death and legacy

Ellis died in Houston on January 3, 2022, on his ninety-fifth birthday.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: UT History Remembers, Celebrates Legacy of Dr. L. Tuffly Ellis, 19272022 . January 4, 2022 . University of Texas at Austin: Department of History . April 5, 2023.
2. Southwestern Historical Quarterly . Southwestern Collection . McCaslin . Richard B. . 2022 . 125 . 4 . 498499 .