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Powhatan Ellis

Powhatan Ellis

Born 1790 in Amherst County, VA

Died 1863 in Richmond, VA

FJC ID: 702

Powhatan Ellis (January 17, 1790 – March 18, 1863) was a justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, United States senator from Mississippi, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Mississippi.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Natchez, Mississippi
    1816, 1842–present
  2. Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, -
    1863
  3. U.S. Department of State
    U.S. Department of State
    Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Mexico · 1837–1842
  4. U.S. Department of State
    U.S. Department of State
    Charge d'affaires to Mexico · 1836–1836
  5. U.S. senator from Mississippi
    1825, 1827–1832
  6. Mississippi Supreme Court
    Judge · 1818–1825
  7. Mississippi Supreme Court
    Justice · 1817–1818
  8. Private practice, Winchester, Mississippi
    1816–1817
  9. Private practice, Lynchburg, Virginia
    1813–1814, 1815–1816
  10. Prevost Guards of Virginia lieutenant
    1814

Appointments

  1. District Court, D. Mississippi
    District Court, D. Mississippi
    1832–1836
    Term ended: resign
  2. U.S. District Court for the District of Mississippi
    1832–1836 · Appointed by Andrew Jackson (Democratic)
    Term ended: Resignation

Education

  1. College of William and Mary
    1814
  2. Dickinson College
    A.B. · 1810