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Ellis Marsalis Sr. (Civil Rights Leader) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Ellis Louis Marsalis Sr. was an American businessman from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a former poultry farmer turned hotelier, Esso franchise owner and civil rights activist.
BornEllis Louis Marsalis, April 16, 1908, Summit, Mississippi, US
DiedSeptember 19, 2004
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1927–1982
Spouse(s)Florence Robertson
ChildrenEllis Marsalis Jr.
RelativesMarsalis family

About Ellis Marsalis Sr.

Civil Rights Leader Ellis Marsalis Sr. was born on April 16, 1908 in Mississippi, United States (He dies at the age of 96, on September 19, 2004).

A famed jazz family was reared by a farmer and civil rights warrior.

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Ellis Marsalis Sr. before becoming famous

Ellis Marsalis Sr. was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1908 is also the year of Monkey (猴) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He worked as a welder on the home front during WWII, constructing batteries.

Achievement of Ellis Marsalis Sr.

He ran The Marsalis Motel, which took in clients who were turned down by white-only hotels.

Ellis Marsalis Sr.'s Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Both his son Pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr. and grandson Composer Wynton Marsalis are well-known jazz performers.

Ellis Marsalis Sr. Collabed with

The future Supreme Court Justice Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was one of his hotel's most distinguished customers.

Ellis Marsalis Sr. Income & Net worth

Ellis Marsalis Sr.'s income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a civil rights leader. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Ellis Marsalis Sr..

Ellis Marsalis Sr. Height and Weight

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Latest information about Ellis Marsalis Sr. updated on March 11 2023.