Louis Tuffly Ellis

American historian (1927–2022)

University of Texas
University of Houston

Thesis"The Texas Cotton Press Industry: A History" (1964)InfluencesJoe B. FrantzAcademic workDisciplineHistorySub-disciplineAmerican history, Texas historyInstitutions

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]

Death and legacy

Ellis died in Houston on January 3, 2022, on his ninety-fifth 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.