John Ellis
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Politics
- Sir John Ellis, 1st BaronetSir John Ellis, 1st BaronetSir John Whittaker Ellis, 1st Baronet was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.Born on 25 January 1829, Sir John Whittaker Ellis was the 5th son of Joseph Ellis, owner of the Star and Garter Hotel in Richmond, Surrey, from 1830–1847 and lived in Byfleet for some years at Petersham...
(1829–1912), British Member of Parliament for Mid Surrey 1884–1885, Kingston 1885–1892 - John Ellis (Irish politician)John Ellis (Irish politician)John Ellis is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who was a Teachta Dála and Senator from 1981 to 2011.Born in Fenagh, County Leitrim, Ellis was a farmer and businessman before entering politics...
(born 1952), Irish Fianna Fáil politician - John Ellis (Liberal politician)John Ellis (Liberal politician)John Edward Ellis PC , was a British colliery owner and Liberal politician.Ellis was returned to Parliament for the newly created constituency of Rushcliffe in the 1880 general election...
(1841–1910), British Liberal politician, MP for Rushcliffe 1885–1910 - John Ellis (UK politician)John Ellis (UK politician)John Ellis is a British Labour Party politician.Ellis was educated at Rastrick Grammar School, Brighouse. He was a laboratory technician and was employed in the Meteorological Office....
(born 1930), British Labour Party politician and MP for Bristol North West and for Brigg and Scunthorpe - John Raymond EllisJohn Raymond EllisJohn Raymond Ellis was a Canadian politician. A Progressive Conservative, he served five terms as a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons representing the Ontario electoral districts of Hastings and Prince Edward—Hastings...
(1929–1994), Canadian Progressive Conservative MP - John Valentine EllisJohn Valentine EllisJohn Valentine Ellis was a Canadian journalist and parliamentarian. He was first as elected as to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1887 general election as a Liberal Member of Parliament representing the New Brunswick electoral district of City of St. John. Although defeated in 1891, he was...
(1835–1913), Canadian MP and Senator - John Willis EllisJohn Willis EllisJohn Willis Ellis was the 35th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1859 to 1861.Ellis attended the University of North Carolina, studied law under Richmond Mumford Pearson, practiced law, and was elected to the North Carolina General Assembly from Rowan County. He served as a state...
(1820–1861), North Carolina governor - E. John EllisE. John EllisEzekiel John Ellis was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.-Biography:Born in Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Ellis attended private schools in Covington and Clinton, Louisiana, and Centenary College of Louisiana from 1855 to 1858.He was graduated from the law department of the...
(1840–1889), U.S. Representative from Louisiana - Johnny EllisJohnny EllisJohnny Ellis is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing District L since 1992. He currently serves as the Senate Majority Leader. Previously he was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1986 through 1992....
(born 1960), Democratic member of the Alaska Senate
Academics
- John Ellis (scrivener)John Ellis (scrivener)John Ellis was an English scrivener and literary figure.-Life:Ellis was the son of James and Susannah Ellis, born in the parish of St. Clement Danes, London, 22 March 1698. His father was unreliable, though a good swordsman; his mother, Susannah Philpot, was a fanatical dissenter...
, English political writer - John Ellis (naturalist)John Ellis (naturalist)John Ellis FRS was a British linen merchant and naturalist.Ellis specialised in the study of corals. He was elected a member of the Royal Society in 1754 and in the following year published An essay towards the Natural History of the Corallines. He was awarded the Copley Medal in 1767...
(1710–1776), English botanical illustrator - John Ellis (physicist)John Ellis (physicist)Jonathan Richard Ellis FRS is a British theoretical physicist who is currently Clerk Maxwell Professor of Theoretical Physics at King's College London. After completing his secondary education at Highgate School, he attended Cambridge University, earning his Ph.D. in theoretical particle physics...
(born 1946), British theoretical physicist - John Millott EllisJohn Millott EllisJohn Millott Ellis was a 19th century Abolitionist minister and intellectual who served as acting President of Oberlin College in 1871. He was a Professor of Philosophy at Oberlin from 1866 to 1896....
(1831–1894), abolitionist and President of Oberlin College - R. John EllisR. John EllisReginald John Ellis, FRS, is a British scientist at The University of Warwick. Ellis was born on 12th February, 1935, and educated at Highbury Grammar School, London. He studied at King's College, London and obtained a BSc degree in 1956 and PhD in 1960, for thesis research on the enzymology of...
(born 1935), British biochemist - John Ellis (physician)John Ellis (physician)Sir John Rogers Ellis, MBE, was a British physician.Ellis was educated at Oundle and Trinity Hall, Cambridge where he was contemporary with Michael Straight. He was briefly in general practice in Plymouth after war then became a supernumerary registrar on the medical unit of the London Hospital...
, Sir (1916–1998), Dean London Hospital Medical College 1968–1980 medical educationalist - John Ellis (media academic)John Ellis (media academic)John Ellis is a British former TV producer and professor of media arts at Royal Holloway, University of London. Ellis studied English at the University of Cambridge 1970-3 and at the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies at University of Birmingham 1973-6...
(born 1952), British media theorist and TV producer
Business
- John Ellis (businessman)John Ellis (businessman)John Ellis , of Beaumont Leys in Leicester, was instrumental in interesting George Stephenson in the proposed Leicester and Swannington Railway....
(1789–1862), Director of the Midland Railway in the UK - John Prescott EllisJohn Prescott EllisJohn Prescott Ellis , formerly an American journalist and media consultant, and now a partner in the venture-capital firm Sand Hills Partners. He is a nephew of former President of the United States George H.W. Bush and a first cousin of former President George W...
(born 1953), media consultant and first cousin of U.S. President George W. Bush
Sports
- John Ellis (baseball)John Ellis (baseball)John Charles Ellis , is a former professional baseball player who played first base and catcher in the Major Leagues from 1969-81. He played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers....
(born 1948), professional baseball player 1969-81 - John Ellis (cricketer)John Ellis (cricketer)John Ernest Ellis was an English first-class cricketer, who played eleven matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1888 and 1892....
, English cricketer - John Ellis (footballer)John Ellis (footballer)John Ellis is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League .Ellis spent some time in the Essendon reserves, after coming to the club from Keilor....
, Australian rules footballer - John Ellis (golfer)John Ellis (golfer)John Ellis is an American professional golfer.Ellis was born in San Jose, California. He played college golf at the University of Oregon where he was a First-Team All Pac-10 member as a senior. He turned professional in 2003. Ellis won the Canadian Tour's Order of Merit in 2008...
(born 1979), American golfer
Others
- John Ellis (clergyman died 1665)John Ellis (clergyman died 1665)John Ellis was a Welsh Anglican clergyman and religious writer.-Life:Ellis was bortn at Gwylan, Maentwrog, Merionethshire. He was educated at Hart Hall, Oxford . He was ordained deacon in 1621 and priest in 1622...
(c. 1598–1665), Welsh clergyman and religious writer - John Ellis (official)John Ellis (official)-Life:Born in or about 1643, he was the eldest son of John Ellis, author of Vindiciæ Catholicæ, by his wife Susannah, daughter of William Welbore of Cambridge. He received his education at Westminster School, and was elected student of Christ Church, Oxford, in 1664. At college he met Humphrey...
(c. 1643–1738), English administrator and MP - John Ellis (clergyman died 1735)John Ellis (clergyman died 1735)-Life:Ellis was the second son of Thomas Ellis, from Llandegwning, Llŷn. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, matriculating there on 31 March 1690 aged 16. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1693 and his Master of Arts degree in 1696. He was also appointed as a Fellow of Jesus...
(1634–1735), Welsh clergyman (rector of Llanbedr-y-Cennin) and antiquarian - John Ellis (executioner)John Ellis (executioner)John Ellis was a Rochdale hairdresser and newsagent who served as one of the United Kingdom's executioners for 23 years, from 1901 to 1924....
(1874–1932), executioner in the employ of the British government in the early 20th century - John Ellis (guitarist)John Ellis (guitarist)John Ellis is an English guitarist and songwriter.-Career:He was a co-founder of the pub rock band Bazooka Joe in 1970 and a founding member of the punk rock band The Vibrators. Ellis formed The Vibrators in 1974 while still at art school studying illustration. The Vibrators released two albums...
(born 1952), founding member of the 1970s punk band The Vibrators - John Ellis (South African musician)John Ellis (South African musician)John Ellis is a South African singer-songwriter and guitarist and previous lead singer of the band, Tree63. He was born and raised in Durban, South Africa. He began playing the guitar at ten years of age. He created Saint Legend in high school, which signed with David Gresham Records in 1993...
(born 1972), singer, songwriter and guitarist with Tree63 - John Ellis (Canadian musician), Canadian blues guitarist
- John R. EllisJohn R. EllisJohn Raymond Ellis is an American artist, filmmaker, animator, director, producer, and writer in Los Angeles, California, known particularly for his special effects.-Background:Ellis was born in Wilmington, Ohio south of Dayton...
(born 1955), American filmmaker and special effects artist