Louis Tuffly Ellis (1927–2022) was a historian specializing in Texas history.
Louis Tuffly Ellis | |
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| Born | January 3, 1927 |
| Died | January 3, 2022 (aged 95) Houston, Texas, US |
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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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Early life and family history edit
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
Ellis died in Houston on January 3, 2022, on his ninety-fifth birthday.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "UT History Remembers, Celebrates Legacy of Dr. L. Tuffly Ellis, 1927–2022". University of Texas at Austin: Department of History. January 4, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ McCaslin, Richard B. (2022). "Southwestern Collection". Southwestern Historical Quarterly. 125 (4): 498–499.
