Background
Ellis, Wade H. was born on December 31, 1866 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of A. C. and Kate (Blackburn) Ellis.
Ellis, Wade H. was born on December 31, 1866 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of A. C. and Kate (Blackburn) Ellis.
Educated Hughes High school and Chickering Institute, Cincinnati. Bachelor of Laws, Washington and Lee University, 1889. Doctor of Laws, Miami University, 1904, Washington and Lee, 1909.
Doctor of Letters, Lincoln Memorial University, 1923.
October 3, 1894. Admitted to bar, 1890. Editor Cincinnati Tribune and later of Commercial Tribune, 1895-1897. Assistant Corporate Counsel, Cincinnati, 1897-1903.
Attorney general Ohio, 1904-1908.
Assistant to attorney general of the United States, November 6, 1908-February 1910. Now practicing law in Washington, District of Columbia.
Member Archeological Society of Washington (president), Phi Beta Kappa (president), Sons of the American Revolution (president). Clubs: Metropolitan, University, Chevy Chase, Racquet, Congressional Country, City (Washington).
Married Dessie Corwin Chase.