Sir Kevin (William Colin) ELLIS (1908 - 1975)**

Date of Birth: 15/05/1908 Place of Birth: Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 22/11/1975 Place of Death: Point Piper, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 8 May 1948 19 Oct 1973 25yr(s) 5mth(s) 12day(s) Member for Coogee 8 May 1948 22 May 1950 2yr(s) 15day(s) 35th (1947 - 1950) Member for Coogee 17 Jun 1950 14 Jan 1953 2yr(s) 6mth(s) 29day(s) 36th (1950 - 1953) Member for Coogee 3 Mar 1956 16 Feb 1959 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 14day(s) 38th (1956 - 1959) Member for Coogee 21 Mar 1959 5 Feb 1962 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 16day(s) 39th (1950 - 1953) Member for Coogee 1 May 1965 23 Jan 1968 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 23day(s) 41st (1965 - 1968) Member for Coogee 24 Feb 1968 13 Jan 1971 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 21day(s) 42nd (1968 - 1971) Member for Coogee 13 Feb 1971 19 Oct 1973 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 7day(s) 43rd (1971 - 1973) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 26 May 1965 3 Dec 1973 8yr(s) 6mth(s) 8day(s)

Political Party Activity

Liberal Party. President of the Coogee branch, Coogee state, Kingsford Smith federal electorate conferences, state councillor.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Lawyer (Solicitor). Educated at Fort Street Boys' High School and University of Sydney., LLB (1931), BEc (1939); admitted as a solicitor in 1932; partner in D.Lynton Williams, Ellis & Company from 1932 until 1950, Kevin Ellis & Company from 1950 until 1954, Kevin Ellis & Price from 1954 until 1975; director of several companies in cluding James N.Kirby Holdings Pty Ltd (1964 until 1975), P and M. Engineers Pty Ltd and subsidiary Pioneer Equipment, mining equipment, Eastmet Minerals, mining exploration, Portec (Australia) Pty Ltd, Hemingway Robertson Pty Ltd, F.G Kerr and Company Limited, metal products, International Products Limited, plastics and metal products, Robe River Limited, fellow of Senate of University of Sydney from 1937 until 1939; councillor of University of New South Wales from 1965 until 1975, deputy chancellor from 1970 until 1975, director of Unisearch Limited; director of Prince Henry Hospital from 1962 until 1975, Eastern Suburbs Hospital from 1968 until 1975, Prince of Wales Hospital from 1961 until 1975, National Heart Foundation from 1960 until 1970; president of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association from 1969 until 1975.

Military Service

Served in Royal Australian Air Force, on attachment to Royal Australian Air Force, flight lieutenant.

Honours Received

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1969

Personal

Son of James Ellis, farmer and English migrant, and Florence Wyse. Married Bettie Maunsell on 27 July 1941 and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son. Church of England. Funeral at Southern Suburbs crematorium from St Jude's Church of England at Randwick.

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