Leven H. Ellis

Who was Leven H. Ellis?

Leven Handy Ellis was an American politician who served as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama from 1943 to 1947.

Ellis was born in Nixburg, in Coosa County, Alabama. He obtained a B. Ped degree from Troy Normal School in 1907, and a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Alabama in 1909. Ellis practiced law in Columbiana, Alabama. He served as a State Senator from 1927-1931, a Representative in the Alabama Legislature from 1936-1943, and a mayor of Columbiana for two terms. In 1948, Ellis served as an Alabama delegate at the Democratic National Convention. After Hubert Humphrey's address, Ellis led 13 members of the Alabama delegation in a walk out, leading to the creation of the short-lived Dixiecrat political party.