Ellis Yarnall Berry (October 6, 1902 - April 1, 1999) was a newspaper publisher and member of the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Larchwood, Iowa, and graduated from Philip High School in Philip, South Dakota. October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is, along with the United States Senate, one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States. ... Larchwood is a city located in Lyon County, Iowa. ... Philip is a city located in Haakon County, South Dakota. ...

He was a student at Morningside College from 1920 through 1922, and received a law degree from the University of South Dakota in 1927. He was admitted to the bar that same year and started his practice in Kennebec, South Dakota, moving to McLaughlin, South Dakota in 1929. He also went to to serve as state's attorney, probate court judge for Corson County, and mayor of McLaughlin. He was elected to the South Dakota State Senate from 1939 through 1943. Morningside College is a liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church in Sioux City, Iowa. ... The University of South Dakota is a public university in South Dakota, founded in 1862 by the State of South Dakota, although classes were not held until 1882. ... Kennebec is a town located in Lyman County, South Dakota. ... McLaughlin is a city located in Corson County, South Dakota. ... Corson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...

In civilian life, he was the publisher of the newspapers Mclaughlin Messenger beginning in 1938, McIntosh News ad Morristown World beginning in 1952. He was also editor of the State Bar Association Journal from 1938 through 1950.

In 1950, he was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives, and reelected nine consecutive times, finally retiring in 1971. He became a resident of Rapid City, South Dakota, where he remained until his death there in 1999. Look up republican in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is, along with the United States Senate, one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States. ...

References

• Biographical Director of the United States Congress, 1774-1989: Bicentennial Edition. United States: Government Printing Office, 1989. ISBN 0160063841