Ralph W. Ellis Explained

Ralph Waterbury Ellis
Order:29th
Office:Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts
Term Start:1902
Term End:1902
Predecessor:William P. Hayes
Successor:Everett E. Stone
Office2:Member of the
Board of Aldermen
of Springfield, Massachusetts
Ward Four
Term Start2:1897
Term End2:1898
Successor2:Edwin A. Blodgett
Office3:Member of the
Common Council
of Springfield, Massachusetts
Ward Four
Term Start3:1896
Term End3:1896
Office4:Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Term Start4:1893
Term End4:1893
Birth Date:25 November 1856
Death Place:Springfield, Massachusetts
Alma Mater:Harvard, 1879; Harvard Law School
Profession:Attorney, banker
Spouse:Katherine Alice Rice, m. April 13, 1882
Children:Theodore W. Ellis; Ralph W. Ellis

Ralph Waterbury Ellis (November 25, 1856 – September 28, 1945) was an American lawyer, banker and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as a member of the Springfield, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen and Common Council, and as the Mayor of Springfield in 1902.

Biography

Ralph W. Ellis was born to Theodore Waterbury and Maria Louise (Van Boskerck) in South Hadley Falls, Massachusetts, November 25, 1856.

He graduated from Harvard University cum laude in 1879, and from Harvard Law School in 1881.[1]

He died at his home in Springfield on September 28, 1945.[1]

Notes

  1. News: Ralph W. Ellis . . Springfield, Massachusetts . AP . 4 . 1945-09-29 . 2022-01-14 . Newspapers.com.