Sir Samuel Howard Ellis MBE (2 June 1889 – 19 January 1949) was a New Zealand lawyer, public servant and cricketer.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Howard Ellis |
| Born | 2 June 1889 Waipu, New Zealand |
| Died | 19 January 1949 (aged 59) Auckland, New Zealand |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 June 2016 | |
Early life edit
Ellis was born in 1889 in Waipu, where his father was headmaster of the local school.[1] He attended Auckland Grammar School, before studying at Auckland University College.[2]
Legal career and public service edit
After leaving university, Ellis worked as a lawyer and was called to the bar in New Zealand in 1912.[3] He moved to Fiji the following year.[2]
During World War I he served in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers and the Royal Flying Corps. He was shot down over France in 1916 and taken prisoner, but was exchanged in 1918 and joined the Royal Air Force.[1] He was awarded a military MBE in 1918.[2] After returning to Fiji following the war, Ellis later joined the civil service and became Director of Labour and National Service.[2] In this role he also served on the Executive Council, and was knighted in the 1943 Birthday Honours.[2]
Cricket career edit
A wicketkeeper-batsman, Ellis played three first-class cricket matches for Auckland in 1911/12.[4]
Personal life edit
Ellis married twice. His first marriage was to Mary Mackenzie, the daughter of New Zealand Prime Minister Thomas Mackenzie, in London in 1918.[5] She died in 1924.[1] The second was to Nell Joske in 1926.[1][3] He died in Auckland in January 1949 at the age of 59.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Death of Sir Howard Ellis, M.B.E." Waikato Independent: 4. 21 January 1949.
- ^ a b c d e New Knight for Fiji Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1943, p7
- ^ a b c Death of Sir Howard Ellis of Fiji Pacific Islands Monthly, February 1949, p28
- ^ "Samuel Ellis". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "The Wedding of Miss Mary Mackenzie". Otago Witness: 32. 7 August 1918.