James F. Ellis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada
About James F. Ellis
- James Fraser Ellis (June 11, 1870 – April 3, 1937) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1904 to 1920 as a Liberal member. He was born in Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, the son of William Ellis and Margaret Fraser.
- He was educated at the Pictou Academy and Western University.
- Ellis set up practice at Sherbrooke.
- In 1901, he married Alice L.
- Stewart.
- He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1904 by-election held after John Howard Sinclair was elected to the House of Commons.
- Ellis married Ethel Anderson in 1907, after the death of his first wife.
- He was named speaker for the provincial assembly in February, 1912, serving until 1916.
- Ellis served in the army medical corps during World War I.
- He was named to the Federal Pensions Board in 1920 and moved to Ottawa.
- He died there are the age of 66.
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