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John Ellis [B 10828] • Photograph

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Summary

John Ellis [1803-1873] was known as Captain Ellis and was a pastoralist and prominent businessman in the early days of South Australia. He travelled to South Australia on board the "Buckinghamshire" and was listed as "Captain" but it is uncertain on what basis. Starting in 1851 he purchased over 50,000 freehold acres at Benara and Blanche between Mount Gambier and Port MacDonnell where he ran sheep. He made a considerable fortune and retired to England with his second wife where he died in 1873.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.4 cm x 10.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Ellis, John

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Digitisation information

Date

22/12/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,335 x 3,280 pixels (7.7 MP)

Size

7.69 MB

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