# Claude Ellis

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**Alfred Claude Ellis** (known as **Claude Ellis**) (November 2, 1919 – October 1, 1997) was a schoolteacher and politician.

Ellis was born in [Weyburn](/source/Weyburn), [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan) but moved with his family to [Regina](/source/Regina,_Saskatchewan) where he attended high school.[1] He was one of the early members of the [Saskatchewan CCF](/source/Saskatchewan_CCF) serving on the party's [provincial](/source/Provinces_of_Canada) council as a teenager while he was president of the Saskatchewan CCF's youth wing, the [Co-operative Commonwealth Youth Movement](/source/Co-operative_Commonwealth_Youth_Movement),[2] in the 1930s and appeared at rallies on the same stage as [J.S. Woodsworth](/source/J.S._Woodsworth) and [M.J. Coldwell](/source/M.J._Coldwell).[1] He also an active [trade unionist](/source/Trade_union) in Saskatchewan.[1]

As a student, he won several oratory and debating prizes including the Bryant Public Speaking Contest for Saskatchewan in 1937[2] and the national Dominion Debating Championship at [Guelph, Ontario](/source/Guelph,_Ontario) in 1948.[1][2]

He was first elected to the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) as the [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(Canada)) for [Regina City](/source/Regina_City) in the [1953 federal election](/source/1953_Canadian_federal_election) representing the [Co-operative Commonwealth Federation](/source/Co-operative_Commonwealth_Federation). He was re-elected in [1957 federal election](/source/1957_Canadian_federal_election) but lost his seat in the [1958 election](/source/1958_Canadian_federal_election) that saw [John Diefenbaker](/source/John_Diefenbaker)'s Tories sweep the country, in particular Diefenbaker's home province of [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan). Ellis attempted to regain his seat as a [New Democratic Party](/source/New_Democratic_Party_of_Canada) candidate but was unsuccessful. As a parliamentarian he was an advocate for housing and health care among other issues.[1]

After his defeat, Ellis returned to teaching, this time as a professor at the [University of Saskatchewan](/source/University_of_Saskatchewan).[1]

Ellis was eulogised in the House of Commons following his death on October 1, 1997.[1]

## References

1. [Hansard](http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=2332717&Language=E&Mode=2&Parl=36&Ses=1), House of Commons, Wednesday, October 8, 1997

1. Archives Canada, Claude Ellis fonds

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