Louis Tuffly Ellis
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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| Thesis | "The Texas Cotton Press Industry: A History" (1964) |
| Influences | Joe B. Frantz |
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| 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
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
Ellis died in Houston on January 3, 2022, his 95th birthday.[1]
References
- ^ 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.