Albert Gallatin Ellis (August 24, 1800 – December 23, 1885) was one of the first American pioneers to settle in Wisconsin. He was the 2nd, 6th, 8th, and 10th Mayor of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Before statehood, he was a member of the legislature of the Wisconsin Territory and was a publisher of the first newspaper west of Lake Michigan.
Ellis served as secretary to the Seventh Michigan Territorial Council for the western area of Michigan Territory. In 1836 and again from 1841 to 1844, Ellis was a member of the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. After Wisconsin's admission to the Union, Ellis served as Mayor of Stevens Point. He was a Democrat.[4]
^"Wisconsin's Early Days: The First Newspaper". The Weekly Wisconsin. September 26, 1885. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^. City of Green Bay. Archived from the original on 2012-01-16. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
^'Proceedings of the Wisconsin Historical Society at its Sixth-eight Annual Meeting,' Vol. 68, October 21, 1920, The Rump Council, Biographical Sketch of Albert Gallatin Ellis, pg. 150-151
albert, gallatin, ellis, august, 1800, december, 1885, first, american, pioneers, settle, wisconsin, 10th, mayor, stevens, point, wisconsin, before, statehood, member, legislature, wisconsin, territory, publisher, first, newspaper, west, lake, michigan, albert. Albert Gallatin Ellis August 24 1800 December 23 1885 was one of the first American pioneers to settle in Wisconsin He was the 2nd 6th 8th and 10th Mayor of Stevens Point Wisconsin Before statehood he was a member of the legislature of the Wisconsin Territory and was a publisher of the first newspaper west of Lake Michigan Albert G Ellis2nd 6th 8th and 10th Mayor of Stevens Point WisconsinIn office April 1869 April 1872Preceded byJames S YoungSucceeded byA EatonIn office April 1867 April 1868Preceded byW W SpraggonSucceeded byJames S YoungIn office April 1864 April 1866Preceded byB L SharpsteinSucceeded byW W SpraggonIn office April 1860 April 1861Preceded byWilliam W SchofieldSucceeded byG L ParkSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin TerritoryIn office December 5 1842 December 4 1843Preceded byDavid NewlandSucceeded byGeorge H WalkerRepresentative to the Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory from Brown Fond du Lac Manitowoc Portage and Sheboygan CountiesIn office December 6 1841 January 6 1845Serving with Mason C Darling 1841 45 David Giddings 1841 42 and David Agry 1842 45 Preceded byWilliam H BruceMason C DarlingDavid GiddingsSucceeded byMason C DarlingAbraham BrawleyWilliam FowlerRepresentative to the Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory from Brown CountyIn office October 25 1836 November 6 1837Serving with Ebenezer Childs and Alexander J IrwinPreceded byPosition EstablishedSucceeded byEbenezer ChildsGeorge McWilliamsCharles SholesPersonal detailsBornAlbert Gallatin Ellis 1800 08 26 August 26 1800Vernon New YorkDiedDecember 23 1885 1885 12 23 aged 85 Stevens Point WisconsinResting placeForest Cemetery Stevens Point WisconsinPolitical partyDemocraticSpousesPamela Holmes died 1847 Eliza Charlotte Juliana Louise Breuninger died 1872 Childrenwith Pamela HolmesEleazor Holmes Ellis b 1826 died 1906 Fredrick Seymour Ellis b 1830 died 1879 Richard F C Ellis b 1832 died 1881 Virginia Mooers b 1836 died 1853 Pamela Holmes Hogle b 1848 died 1936 with Eliza BreuningerTheodore Conkey Ellis b 1849 died 1871 Lora B Wadleigh b 1852 died 1937 Candace Ellis b 1855 died 1881 Eliza Ellis b 1862 died 1917 Sophronia Ellis b 1864 died 1881 Biography editEllis was born in Verona New York on August 24 1800 1 An Episcopalian missionary Ellis moved to Green Bay Wisconsin Territory with members of the Oneida people to establish a colony and a school He later became involved in the Public Land Survey System before becoming a publisher of the Green Bay Intelligencer in 1834 2 the first newspaper west of Lake Michigan In 1852 Ellis moved to Stevens Point Wisconsin where he worked with the United States General Land Office and became a surveyor general as well as once again became a newspaper publisher eventually becoming an editor Ellis died on December 23 1885 Two of his sons Eleazor H Ellis and Frederick S Ellis became mayors of Green Bay 3 Political career editEllis served as secretary to the Seventh Michigan Territorial Council for the western area of Michigan Territory In 1836 and again from 1841 to 1844 Ellis was a member of the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature After Wisconsin s admission to the Union Ellis served as Mayor of Stevens Point He was a Democrat 4 References edit Ellis Albert Gallatin 1800 1885 Wisconsin Historical Society Retrieved January 16 2020 Wisconsin s Early Days The First Newspaper The Weekly Wisconsin September 26 1885 p 6 Retrieved March 21 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp Frederick S Ellis 1830 1880 City of Green Bay Archived from the original on 2012 01 16 Retrieved 2011 11 29 Proceedings of the Wisconsin Historical Society at its Sixth eight Annual Meeting Vol 68 October 21 1920 The Rump Council Biographical Sketch of Albert Gallatin Ellis pg 150 151 Political offices Preceded byWilliam W Schofield Mayor of Stevens Point Wisconsin1860 1861 Succeeded byG L Park Preceded byB L Sharpstein Mayor of Stevens Point Wisconsin1864 1866 Succeeded byW W Spraggon Preceded byW W Spraggon Mayor of Stevens Point Wisconsin1867 1868 Succeeded byJames S Young Preceded byJames S Young Mayor of Stevens Point Wisconsin1869 1872 Succeeded byA Eaton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert Gallatin Ellis amp oldid 1209050470, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
