Richard Ellis (Massachusetts politician)

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).
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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.
  2. Dwight 1874, p. 103.
  3. Worthington 1827, pp. 79-81.

Works cited
  • Worthington, Erastus (1827). The History of Dedham: From the Beginning of Its Settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827. Dutton and Wentworth. 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.



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