Judge. He was chief justice of Washington supreme court and an associate justice for eight years. Judge Ellis left Kansas City in 1892, two years later he married Jennie Wilhite, a member of a pioneer Kansas City family. In 1910 Judge Ellis was appointed associate judge of Washington high court and in 1917 he assumed the duties of Chief Judge. At one time Overton practiced law in Maryville, Missouri.
Info below: Contributor: Shirley Ann (Knapp) Stirling (47192657)
According to a 1919 report by the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Judge Ellis was also considered as a governor candidate but declined because of ill health. He resigned from the Supreme Court in 1918.
Also, Overton G. Ellis, of Seattle, Washington, lawyer, was elected Vice President General for the SAR Mountain and Pacific District at the Congress of the Society held in Detroit, Michigan, May 20, 1919. Mr. Ellis was born in White Cloud township, Nadaway County, Missouri, on October 26, 1860, and became a member of the SAR in 1898, as great-grandson of Richard Gentry, his Patriot ancestor, who assisted in establishing American independence while acting as a private in the Virginia State troops in 1780 and 1781. Private Gentry was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia.
Info below: Contributor: Shirley Ann (Knapp) Stirling (47192657)
According to a 1919 report by the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Judge Ellis was also considered as a governor candidate but declined because of ill health. He resigned from the Supreme Court in 1918.
Also, Overton G. Ellis, of Seattle, Washington, lawyer, was elected Vice President General for the SAR Mountain and Pacific District at the Congress of the Society held in Detroit, Michigan, May 20, 1919. Mr. Ellis was born in White Cloud township, Nadaway County, Missouri, on October 26, 1860, and became a member of the SAR in 1898, as great-grandson of Richard Gentry, his Patriot ancestor, who assisted in establishing American independence while acting as a private in the Virginia State troops in 1780 and 1781. Private Gentry was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia.
Judge. He was chief justice of Washington supreme court and an associate justice for eight years. Judge Ellis left Kansas City in 1892, two years later he married Jennie Wilhite, a member of a pioneer Kansas City family. In 1910 Judge Ellis was appointed associate judge of Washington high court and in 1917 he assumed the duties of Chief Judge. At one time Overton practiced law in Maryville, Missouri.
Info below: Contributor: Shirley Ann (Knapp) Stirling (47192657)
According to a 1919 report by the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Judge Ellis was also considered as a governor candidate but declined because of ill health. He resigned from the Supreme Court in 1918.
Also, Overton G. Ellis, of Seattle, Washington, lawyer, was elected Vice President General for the SAR Mountain and Pacific District at the Congress of the Society held in Detroit, Michigan, May 20, 1919. Mr. Ellis was born in White Cloud township, Nadaway County, Missouri, on October 26, 1860, and became a member of the SAR in 1898, as great-grandson of Richard Gentry, his Patriot ancestor, who assisted in establishing American independence while acting as a private in the Virginia State troops in 1780 and 1781. Private Gentry was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia.
Info below: Contributor: Shirley Ann (Knapp) Stirling (47192657)
According to a 1919 report by the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Judge Ellis was also considered as a governor candidate but declined because of ill health. He resigned from the Supreme Court in 1918.
Also, Overton G. Ellis, of Seattle, Washington, lawyer, was elected Vice President General for the SAR Mountain and Pacific District at the Congress of the Society held in Detroit, Michigan, May 20, 1919. Mr. Ellis was born in White Cloud township, Nadaway County, Missouri, on October 26, 1860, and became a member of the SAR in 1898, as great-grandson of Richard Gentry, his Patriot ancestor, who assisted in establishing American independence while acting as a private in the Virginia State troops in 1780 and 1781. Private Gentry was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia.
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OVERTON GENTRY ELLIS
BORN NODAWAY CO., MO. 1860
DIED TACOMA, WASHINGTON, 1840
CHIEF JUSTICE OF WASHINGTON STATE
SUPREME COURT 1917-1918
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