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John Willis Ellis
(1820–1861)
Judge
United States
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John Willis Ellis was a judge from the United States.
Quick Facts About John Willis Ellis
- Born
- November 23, 1820
- Died
- July 7, 1861
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Judge
- Notable works
- Speech of Hon. John W. Ellis, delivered before the Democratic State Convention, in Raleigh, March 9, 1860
About John Willis Ellis
John Willis Ellis was the 35th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1859 to 1861. Elected as tensions were rising prior to the American Civil War, Ellis led his state to secede from the Union and join the Confederate States of America in May 1861, but he died shortly afterwards in July of that year from tuberculosis.
Biography source: Wikipedia
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