Richard Ellis (Massachusetts politician)
# Richard Ellis (Massachusetts politician)

Richard Ellis represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court.

Ellis, along with Timothy Dwight, served as the agent of the Town when negotiating with King Phillip for title to the land today known as Wrentham, Massachusetts in 1660. At the time he was a sergeant in the militia. He served as a selectman for nine terms, beginning in 1673. In 1661 he was elected as Town Clerk, but he refused to serve.

