William Ellison-Macartney
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Sir William Grey Ellison-Macartney, KCMG (7 June 1852 – 4 December 1924) was an Irish-born British politician, who also served as the Governor of the Australian states of Tasmania and Western Australia.
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Sir William Ellison-Macartney | |
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11th Governor of Tasmania | |
In office 4 June 1913 – 31 March 1917 | |
Monarch | George V |
Premier | Albert Solomon John Earle Walter Lee |
Preceded by | Sir Henry Barron |
Succeeded by | Sir Francis Newdegate |
Member of Parliament for Antram South | |
In office 18 December 1885 – 3 February 1903 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Charles Craig |
17th Governor of Western Australia | |
In office 9 April 1917 – 9 April 1920 | |
Monarch | George V |
Premier | Frank Wilson Henry Lefroy Hal Colebatch James Mitchell |
Preceded by | Sir Henry Barron |
Succeeded by | Sir Francis Newdegate |
Personal details | |
Born | William Grey Ellison (1852-06-07)7 June 1852 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 4 December 1924(1924-12-04) (aged 72) Chelsea, London, England |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Ettie Myers Scott |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
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