William Ellison-Macartney ( Eng. William Ellison-Macartney ; June 7, 1852 , Dublin , Ireland - December 4, 1924 , Chelsea , London , England ) - British and Australian politician, 11th Governor of Tasmania (1913-1917), 17 th governor of Western Australia (1917-1920) [1] .
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| Predecessor | Harry barron | ||||||
| Successor | Frances Newdegate | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Harry barron | ||||||
| Successor | Frances Newdegate | ||||||
| Birth | June 7, 1852 Dublin , Ireland | ||||||
| Death | December 4, 1924 (72 years) Chelsea , London , England | ||||||
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| Education | Eton College , Oxford University | ||||||
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Biography
William Ellison was born on June 7, 1852 in Dublin ( Ireland , then in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ), in the family of and Elizabeth Phoebe Ellison, born Porter ( née Porter ). In 1859, his father changed his last name to a double - Ellison-Macartney ( Ellison-Macartney ), since this was a condition for receiving an inheritance from his maternal uncle [1] . William Ellison-Macartney studied at Eton College and later at Oxford University [1] [2] .
In 1885-1903, William Ellison-Macartney was a member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from South Antrim (southern Antrim County ). In 1895–1900, he also served as British Admiralty [1] [2] .
In 1897, William Ellison-Macartney married Ettie Myers Scott, sister of polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott , who later had two daughters and one son. [1]
In 1903–1913, Allison-Macartney was the Deputy Chief of the . In December 1912 he became the commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George ( KCMG ) [1] .
In 1913, William Ellison-Macartney’s political career began in Australia . In June 1913, he was appointed governor of Tasmania , and worked in this position until March 1917 [1] . Then he was appointed governor of Western Australia , and was in this position from April 1917 to April 1920 [1] [3] .
In 1920, William Ellison-Macartney moved back to England. He died in Chelsea (London, England) on December 4, 1924 at the age of 72 [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Michael Roe. Macartney, Sir William Gray (1852-1924 ) . Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University. The date of appeal is November 17, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Sir William Ellison-Macartney collection (English) . archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. The date of appeal is November 17, 2017.
- ↑ Sir William Gray Ellison-Macartney 1917-1920 (English) . The Constitutional Center of Western Australia. The date of appeal is November 17, 2017.
Links
- Sir William Gray Ellison-Macartney PC CMG who was Governor of Tasmania from 1913 to 1917 , Australian War Memorial - www.awm.gov.au