Powhatan Ellis
| Powhatan Ellis | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Mississippi | |
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In office July 14, 1832 – January 5, 1836 |
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| Appointed by | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Peter Randolph |
| Succeeded by | George Adams |
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United States Senator from Mississippi |
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In office September 28, 1825 – January 28, 1826 |
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| Preceded by | David Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Thomas B. Reed |
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In office March 4, 1827 – July 16, 1832 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas B. Reed |
| Succeeded by | John Black |
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January 17, 1790 Amherst County, Virginia |
| Died | March 18, 1863 (aged 73) Richmond, Virginia |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
Powhatan Ellis (January 17, 1790 – March 18, 1863) was a United States Senator from Mississippi and a United States federal judge.
Powhatan Ellis was born on January 17, 1790 at "Red Hill" in Amherst County, Virginia. Some accounts deemed him to be a descendant of Pocahontas. He graduated from Washington Academy (now Washington and Lee University) in 1809, attended Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1809 and 1810, receiving an A.B., and studied law at the College of William & Mary in 1813 and 1814. He was a Lieutenant in the Prevost Guards of Virginia in 1814.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Lynchburg, Virginia; he moved to Natchez, Mississippi in 1816, and to Winchester, Mississippi later that year, continuing the practice of law in both places.
He served as a judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court at several time between 1817 and 1825. He was again appointed to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of David Holmes, and served from September 28, 1825 to January 28, 1826, when a successor was elected and qualified; he was an unsuccessful candidate for election to fill the vacancy. He was elected to the Senate and served from March 4, 1827, to July 16, 1832, when he resigned to accept a judicial position.
On July 13, 1832, President Andrew Jackson nominated him to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Mississippi vacated by Peter Randolph. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 14, 1832, and received his commission the same day. He resigned on January 5, 1836.
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