Born in March of 1780, passed in October of 1839. Held the position of Superintendent at Hanwell Asylum, one of the first pauper asylums. They began introducing the humane treatment, and a more moral approach. This idea went over well with the patients and Dr. Ellis was welcomed into Hanwell. Being employed in a pauper asylum, diseases such as tertiary syphilis and gonorrhea were being introduced as more 'uncurable' illnesses into the asylums. Ellis resigned his post from Hanwell in 1838.

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