Arthur Ellison (October 7, 1943 – March 23, 2024) was an American politician in the state of

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Education

Ellison earned a B.A. from

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in 1965, an M.A.T. from

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, in 1966 and a Masters in Education from

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in 1978.

Political career

On November 6, 2018, Ellison was elected to the

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where he represented the Merrimack 27 district. Ellison assumed office on December 5, 2018. Ellison was a

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. Ellison endorsed

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in the

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Personal life and death

Ellison resided in

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. Ellison was married to Susan Gladstone, who died in 1992; they had two children. He died on March 23, 2024, at the age of 80.

References

1943 births 2024 deaths Earlham College alumni Northwestern University alumni University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Education alumni Politicians from Concord, New Hampshire Democratic Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 21st-century members of the New Hampshire General Court {{NewHampshire-NHRepresentative-Democratic-stub