Arthur Ellison (October 7, 1943 – March 23, 2024) was an American politician in the state of New Hampshire.
Art Ellison | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office December 5, 2018 – March 23, 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Jim Snodgrass (elect) |
| Constituency | Merrimack 27th (2018–2022) 28th (2022–2024) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1943 |
| Died | March 23, 2024 (aged 80) Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Earlham College Northwestern University University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
Education
editEllison earned a B.A. from Earlham College in 1965, an M.A.T. from Northwestern University, in 1966 and a Masters in Education from University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1978.[1]
Political career
editOn November 6, 2018, Ellison was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he represented the Merrimack 27 district. Ellison assumed office on December 5, 2018. Ellison was a Democrat.[2] Ellison endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.[3]
Personal life and death
editEllison resided in Concord, New Hampshire.[4] Ellison was married to Susan Gladstone, who died in 1992; they had two children.[1] He died on March 23, 2024, at the age of 80.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Arthur "Art" Ellison". Citizens Count. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "Art Ellison". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "Bernie 2020 rolls out New Hampshire endorsements". vtdigger.org. VTDigger. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "Representative Arthur Ellison (D)". New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ Towfighi, Michaela (March 15, 2024). "Art Ellison has one dying wish: Feed all New Hampshire students". Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Obituary: Arthur Shumway Ellison". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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