R. B. Ellis
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-01-1858 | Democratic | AD-09 | 0 | Win |
| 09-07-1859 | Democratic | AD-09 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/63566445/robert-binns-ellis |
Candidate Biography:
Robert Binns Ellis
Born: December 4, 1812 in Sussex Co., Virginia
Elizabeth Bayse Collier (d. 1843), Rosa Goodridge (d. 1849)
Children: Robert H., Pearis B., Adrian C., John G., and William W.
Died: January 12, 1873 in Carson City, Nevada
Previous: Personal Physician for U.S. President Andrew Jackson
1850s: President, California State Medical University
- Adrian C. Ellis, escaped from a federal prison where he was held as a confederate prisoner of war. After arriving in Nevada, he was Democratic candidate for governor at one time and again a candidate for Congress. [Source] "History of the bench and bar of Utah" indicates that Ellis was paroled.