Louis Tuffly Ellis

Louis Tuffly Ellis
Louis Tuffly Ellis
Born	January 3, 1927; Houston, Texas, US
Died	January 3, 2022 (aged 95); Houston, Texas, US
Parents	Thomas Fordtran Ellis; Louise Cornelia Tuffly Ellis;
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Texas; University of Houston;
Thesis	"The Texas Cotton Press Industry: A History" (1964)
Influences	Joe B. Frantz
Academic work
Discipline	History
Sub-discipline	American history, Texas history
Institutions	Del Mar College; Lamar University; University of Texas; Texas State Historical Association;

Louis Tuffly Ellis (1927–2022) was a 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]

Ellis died in Houston on January 3, 2022, on his ninety-fifth birthday.[1]

"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.

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