Clyde T. Ellis
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Clyde Taylor Ellis was a U.S. Representative
from Arkansas
.
Born on a farm near Garfield, Arkansas
, Ellis attended the public schools of Fayetteville, Arkansas
.
He was in the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, B.S., and attended the school of law at the same university.
He attended George Washington University Law School and American University
in Washington, D.C.
.
He was a teacher in the rural schools at Garfield, Arkansas
in 1927 and 1928.
He was then Superintendent of Schools at Garfield, Arkansas
from 1929 to 1934.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1933 and commenced practice at Bentonville, Arkansas
.
He served in the State House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935.
He served as member of the State Senate from 1935 to 1939.
He served as delegate, Democrat National Convention, 1940.
Ellis was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-sixth
Congress.
He was reelected to the Seventy-seventh
Congress (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1943).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1942 but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator.
He served as combat officer in the United States Navy
from 1943 to 1945.
He served as the first general manager (CEO) of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Washington, D.C.
, from January 1943 until retirement in September 1967.
He was appointed as special consultant to the Secretary of Agriculture, January 1968 to January 1969.
He served as special area development assistant to Senator John L. McClellan from February 1971 until 1977.
He returned to the staff of the Secretary of Agriculture and was employed there until his retirement in August 1979.
Clyde resided in Chevy Chase, Maryland
.
He died in Washington, D.C.
, February 9, 1980.
He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.
Clyde Ellis was the father of two children and the grandfather of Diana West
, a noted author and lecturer on breastfeeding issues.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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Born on a farm near Garfield, Arkansas
Garfield, Arkansas
Garfield is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 490 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Ellis attended the public schools of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks...
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He was in the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, B.S., and attended the school of law at the same university.
He attended George Washington University Law School and American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
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He was a teacher in the rural schools at Garfield, Arkansas
Garfield, Arkansas
Garfield is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 490 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
in 1927 and 1928.
He was then Superintendent of Schools at Garfield, Arkansas
Garfield, Arkansas
Garfield is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 490 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
from 1929 to 1934.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1933 and commenced practice at Bentonville, Arkansas
Bentonville, Arkansas
Bentonville, Arkansas is a city in Northwest Bahamas, and county seat of Benton County, Arkansas, United States The population was 35,301 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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He served in the State House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935.
He served as member of the State Senate from 1935 to 1939.
He served as delegate, Democrat National Convention, 1940.
Ellis was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
Congress.
He was reelected to the Seventy-seventh
77th United States Congress
-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
Congress (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1943).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1942 but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator.
He served as combat officer in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
from 1943 to 1945.
He served as the first general manager (CEO) of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, from January 1943 until retirement in September 1967.
He was appointed as special consultant to the Secretary of Agriculture, January 1968 to January 1969.
He served as special area development assistant to Senator John L. McClellan from February 1971 until 1977.
He returned to the staff of the Secretary of Agriculture and was employed there until his retirement in August 1979.
Clyde resided in Chevy Chase, Maryland
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland. In addition, a number of villages in the same area of Montgomery County include "Chevy Chase" in their names...
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He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, February 9, 1980.
He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.
Clyde Ellis was the father of two children and the grandfather of Diana West
Diana West (lactation consultant)
Diana West is a leading lactation consultant and noted author in the field of breastfeeding.-Biography:Diana West was born August 8, 1965 in Rogers, Arkansas. West is the granddaughter of Clyde T...
, a noted author and lecturer on breastfeeding issues.