Richard Ellis (Massachusetts)

Richard Ellis represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court.[1]

This article is about the 17th century Massachusetts politician. For the 19th century Massachusetts politician, see Richard Ellis (Dedham). For other uses, see Richard Ellis (disambiguation).

Ellis, along with Timothy Dwight, served as the agent of the Town when negotiating with King Phillip for title to the land today known as Wrentham, Massachusetts in 1660.[2] He served as a selectman for nine terms, beginning in 1673.[3]

References

1. Worthington 1827, pp. 106-107. sfn error: no target: CITEREFWorthington1827 (help)
2. Dwight 1874, p. 103.
3. Worthington 1827, pp. 79-81. sfn error: no target: CITEREFWorthington1827 (help)

Works cited

• Erastus Worthington (1827). The History of Dedham: From the Beginning of Its Settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827. Dutton and Wentworth. p. 1. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
• Dwight, Benjamin Woodbridge (1874). The History of the Descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Mass. J. F. Trow & son, printers and bookbinders. p. 102. Retrieved September 9, 2019.