Ellis Lewis

Ellis Lewis
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In office
December 4, 1854[1] – December 7, 1857[Note 1]
Preceded byJeremiah S. Black
Succeeded byWalter H. Lowrie
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In office
November 17, 1851[1] – December 4, 1854
Attorney General of Pennsylvania
In office
January 29, 1833 – October 14, 1833[2]
GovernorGeorge Wolf
Preceded bySamuel Douglas
Succeeded byGeorge M. Dallas
Personal details
Born(1798-05-16)May 16, 1798
Lewisberry, York County, Pennsylvania
DiedMarch 19, 1871(1871-03-19) (aged 72)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[3]
SpouseJosephine Wallis
OccupationJudge, lawyer

Ellis Lewis (May 16, 1798 – March 19, 1871) was a Pennsylvania lawyer and judge. He served on the state's Supreme Court for six years, the last three as chief justice.

  1. ^ a b Smull 1908, p. 657.
  2. ^ Smull 1908, p. 647.
  3. ^ Brubaker et al. 1913.


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