William W. Ellsberry
Encyclopedia
William Wallace Ellsberry (December 18, 1833 - September 7, 1894) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in New Hope, Ohio
, Ellsberry attended the public schools of Brown County and a private academy in Clermont County.
He taught school two years.
Began the study of medicine with his father.
He attended medical lectures and graduated from the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, and later from the Ohio Medical College.
He engaged in the practice of his profession at Georgetown, Ohio
, until his election to Congress.
County auditor.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention
in 1880.
Ellsberry was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1887).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886.
He resumed the practice of medicine until his death in Georgetown, Ohio
, September 7, 1894.
He was interred in Confidence Cemetery.
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 Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in New Hope, Ohio
New Hope, Ohio
New Hope is an unincorporated community in eastern Washington Township, Preble County, Ohio. It is located along US-35 approximately 2.5 miles east of Campbellstown and 5 miles northwest of Eaton....
, Ellsberry attended the public schools of Brown County and a private academy in Clermont County.
He taught school two years.
Began the study of medicine with his father.
He attended medical lectures and graduated from the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, and later from the Ohio Medical College.
He engaged in the practice of his profession at Georgetown, Ohio
Georgetown, Ohio
Georgetown is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,691 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Brown County. Georgetown was the childhood home of Ulysses S...
, until his election to Congress.
County auditor.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
in 1880.
Ellsberry 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 Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1887).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886.
He resumed the practice of medicine until his death in Georgetown, Ohio
Georgetown, Ohio
Georgetown is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,691 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Brown County. Georgetown was the childhood home of Ulysses S...
, September 7, 1894.
He was interred in Confidence Cemetery.