Background
Ellis, Overton Gentry was born on October 26, 1860 in Nodaway Company, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Cowle (Doctor of Medicine and Jane Harris (Gentry) E.
Ellis, Overton Gentry was born on October 26, 1860 in Nodaway Company, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Cowle (Doctor of Medicine and Jane Harris (Gentry) E.
Bachelor of Letters of Missouri, 1883. Law School, University of Virginia, 1884-1885. Read law in office of Edwards & Ellison, Maryville, Missouri.
Admitted to Missouri bar, 1886, and practiced at Maryville, 1886-1887. Title attorney Lombard Investment Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1887-1889, trial attorney, 1889-1892. Removed to Tacoma. Washington, 1892.
Member Ellis & Fletcher, 1901-1908, Ellis, Fletcher & Evans, 1908-1910.
Appointed by Governor Hay as associate judge Supreme Court of the Washington, May 10, 1910, to fill unexpired term of Frank H. Rudkin, resigned. Elected, November 1912.
Chief justice, 1917-1919, resigned. Then member Ellis & Evans.
Then in practice alone.
Assistant prosecuting attorney Nodaway County, Missouri, 1886-1887, resigned. City attorney, Tacoma, 1904-1906, resigned. Member of commission of 15 to draft new charter for Tacoma, which reported commission plan of government adopted by vote of electors October 16, 1909.
Formerly member Judicial Council of State of Washington.
Member Ellis & Fletcher, 1901-1908, Ellis, Fletcher & Evans, 1908-1910. Member Ellis & Evans. Member commn; member Judicial Council of State of Washington.
Married Jennie Wilhite, August 29, 1894. Children: Overton Gentry, Presley Wilhite.