James A. Ellis
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James Albert Ellis was mayor of Ottawa
, Canada
, from 1904 to 1906 and in 1913. He represented Ottawa West
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1911 to 1914.
He was born in Accrington
, Lancashire
, England
, in 1864, the son of James Ellis. In 1884, he married Catherine Fishwick. Ellis came to Ontario
in 1885. Hydro Ottawa
was established during Ellis’s period in office. Ellis resigned before the end of his term in 1906 to become city assessment commissioner. He served as city treasurer
from 1907 to 1911. Ellis also served as a public school trustee.
He died in Ottawa in 1934 and is buried in Beechwood Cemetery.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, from 1904 to 1906 and in 1913. He represented Ottawa West
Ottawa West
Ottawa West was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1997 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1926 and from 1955 to 1999. It covered the western part of the Ottawa area.-Federal...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1911 to 1914.
He was born in Accrington
Accrington
Accrington is a town in Lancashire, within the borough of Hyndburn. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, north of Manchester city centre and is situated on the mostly culverted River Hyndburn...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in 1864, the son of James Ellis. In 1884, he married Catherine Fishwick. Ellis came to Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
in 1885. Hydro Ottawa
Hydro Ottawa
Hydro Ottawa is an electricity distribution company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. As of 2010, Hydro Ottawa provides power to over 296,000 customers in Ottawa and Casselman.-History:...
was established during Ellis’s period in office. Ellis resigned before the end of his term in 1906 to become city assessment commissioner. He served as city treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
from 1907 to 1911. Ellis also served as a public school trustee.
He died in Ottawa in 1934 and is buried in Beechwood Cemetery.