Introduction
Caleb Ellis (April 16, 1767 – May 6, 1816) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New Hampshire.
Early life
Born in Walpole, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Ellis graduated from Harvard University in 1793 and was a school teacher in Dedham, Massachusetts. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He moved to Newport, New Hampshire and then to Claremont, New Hampshire.
Career
Ellis was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1803.
Elected as a Federalist to the Ninth Congress, Ellis was United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1807. After service in Congress, he was member of the New Hampshire Governor’s council in 1809 and 1810. In addition, he served in the New Hampshire Senate in 1811. He was a presidential elector on the Clinton and Ingersoll ticket in 1812.
Appointed Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire in 1813, Ellis held the office until his death.
Ellis was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815.
Death
Ellis died in Claremont, New Hampshire on May 6, 1816 (age 49 years and 23 days). He is interred at Broad Street Cemetery, Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.