Life span: 01/07/1790 to 03/18/1863Dickinson Connection: Class of 1810TabsLife SummaryFull name: Powhatan EllisPlace of Birth: Amherst County, VABurial Place: Richmond, VABirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: SouthOrigins: Slave StateNo. of Spouses: 1No. of Children: 2Family: Eliza Rebecca Winn (wife) Education: Dickinson (Carlisle College)William & MaryOccupation: PoliticianDiplomatAttorney or JudgePolitical Parties: DemocraticGovernment: Jackson Administration (1829-37)Van Buren Administration (1837-41)Federal CourtUS SenateState supreme courtState judge Events Documents Bibliography