Ellis Baker Usher (Maine politician)
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{{About|the Maine politician born in 1785|his grandson, the Wisconsin politician|Ellis Baker Usher}} |
{{About|the Maine politician born in 1785|his grandson, the Wisconsin politician|Ellis Baker Usher}} |
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{{infobox officeholder |
{{infobox officeholder |
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| name |
| name = Ellis B. Usher |
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| state_senate |
| state_senate = Maine |
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| district |
| district = [[York County, Maine|York County]] |
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| term_start |
| term_start = January 1823 |
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| term_end |
| term_end = January 1825 |
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| alongside |
| alongside = {{nowrap|[[John McDonald (Maine politician)|John McDonald]]}} {{nowrap|& Mark Dennett}} |
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| predecessor |
| predecessor = Josiah W. Seaver, {{nowrap|[[John McDonald (Maine politician)|John McDonald]],}} {{nowrap|& Mark Dennett}} |
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| successor |
| successor = {{nowrap|Joseph Prime}}, {{nowrap|George Scammon}} {{nowrap|& John U. Parsons}} |
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| party |
| party = {{unbulleted list |
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| [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] |
| [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] |
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| [[National Republican Party|National Republican]] |
| [[National Republican Party|National Republican]] |
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| birth_date |
| birth_date = {{birth date|1785|11|7}} |
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| birth_place |
| birth_place = [[Medford, Massachusetts]], U.S. |
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| death_date |
| death_date = {{death date and age|1855|5|21|1785|11|7}} |
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| death_place |
| death_place = [[Buxton, Maine]], U.S. |
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| resting_place = South Buxton Cemetery, Buxton |
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| spouse |
| spouse = {{unbulleted list |
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| {{marriage|Rebecca Randall|1812|1819|end=died}} |
| {{marriage|Rebecca Randall|1812|1819|end=died}} |
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| {{marriage|Hannah Lane|1820|1855}} |
| {{marriage|Hannah Lane|1820|1855}} |
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}} |
}} |
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|children |
| children = {{unbulleted list |
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| '''with Rebecca Randall''' |
| '''with Rebecca Randall''' |
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| Henry E. Usher |
| Henry E. Usher |
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| {{sup|(b. 1836; died 1920)}} |
| {{sup|(b. 1836; died 1920)}} |
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| father |
| father = [[Abijah Usher Sr.]] |
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| relatives |
| relatives = {{unbulleted list |
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| [[Abijah Usher Jr.]] (brother) |
| [[Abijah Usher Jr.]] (brother) |
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| [[Ellis Baker Usher]] (grandson) |
| [[Ellis Baker Usher]] (grandson) |
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| [[Leila Usher]] (granddaughter) |
| [[Leila Usher]] (granddaughter) |
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}} |
}} |
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| occupation |
| occupation = Lumberman |
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'''Ellis Baker Usher''' (November 7, 1785{{spnd}}May 21, 1855) was an American lumber businessman and [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] politician from [[York County, Maine]]. He served as a delegate to the 1819–1820 convention which drafted the [[Constitution of Maine]], then represented York County in the [[Maine Senate]] during the 1823 and 1824 sessions. At the time of his death, he was one of the largest lumbermen on the [[Saco River]]. In historical documents, his first name was sometimes incorrectly spelled "Elias". |
'''Ellis Baker Usher''' (November 7, 1785{{spnd}}May 21, 1855) was an American lumber businessman and [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] politician from [[York County, Maine]]. He served as a delegate to the 1819–1820 convention which drafted the [[Constitution of Maine]], then represented York County in the [[Maine Senate]] during the 1823 and 1824 sessions. At the time of his death, he was one of the largest lumbermen on the [[Saco River]]. In historical documents, his first name was sometimes incorrectly spelled "Elias". |
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