William Thomas Ellis (July 24, 1845 – January 8, 1925) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, United States.

[1] After the war, Ellis resumed his studies at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Daviess County.

[3] He studied law, supporting himself by serving as principal of Mount Etna Academy in Ohio County in 1867 and 1868.

[1] Admitted to the bar in 1868, he attended a course of lectures at Harvard Law School before commencing practice in Owensboro in 1870.

[1] A Free Silver supporter, he served on the Banking and Currency Committee and was critical of President Grover Cleveland's sound money position.

[1] Ellis died in Owensboro, Kentucky, on January 8, 1925, and was interred in Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery.