Samuel Stewart Ellsworth (October 13, 1790 – June 4, 1863) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1845 to 1847.
Biography
Born in Pownal, Vermont, Ellsworth attended the common schools.He moved to Penn Yan, New York, in 1819 and engaged in mercantile pursuits.Supervisor of Milo, Yates County from 1824 to 1828.He served as judge of Yates County 1824–1829.He served in the State assembly in 1840.
Congress
Ellsworth was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847).
Death
He died in Penn Yan, New York, June 4, 1863.He was interred in Lake View Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Samuel S. Ellsworth (id: E000149)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress