Louis Tuffly Ellis
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Louis Tuffly Ellis | |
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| Born | January 3, 1927 |
| Died | January 3, 2022 (aged 95) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | "The Texas Cotton Press Industry: A History" (1964) |
| Influences | Joe B. Frantz |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | American history, Texas history |
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Louis Tuffly Ellis (January 3, 1927 – January 3, 2022) was an American historian specializing in Texas history.
Early life and family history
[edit | edit source]Ellis was born in Houston on January 3, 1927. His parents were Thomas Fordtran Ellis and Louise Cornelia Tuffly Ellis.[1]
While Ellis lived in Houston for most of his youth, he graduated from Kirwin High School in Galveston, Texas.[2]
Death and legacy
[edit | edit source]Ellis died in Houston on January 3, 2022, his 95th birthday.[1]
References
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