Kevin Ellis (politician)

The Honourable
Sir Kevin Ellis
KBE
The Honourable Sir Kevin Ellis KBE
	Kevin Ellis (1908-1975) c1950
23rd Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
	In office; 26 May 1965 – 3 December 1973
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Ray Maher
Succeeded by	Jim Cameron
Personal details
Born	15 May 1908; Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Died	22 November 1975 (aged 67); Point Piper, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse	Bettie Maunsell
Awards	KBE
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Royal Australian Air Force
Rank	Flight lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War II

Sir Kevin William Collin Ellis KBE (15 May 1908 – 22 November 1975) was an Australian politician and solicitor,^[1] elected as a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

Early life and education

Ellis was born in Grenfell, New South Wales to James Ellis, a farmer and migrant from England, and Florence Wyse. He was educated at Fort Street High School, graduated in law at the University of Sydney in 1931, and economics in 1939. He served as president of the University of Sydney Students' Representative Council in 1937 and 1938.

Career

Ellis was a Liberal candidate for Coogee at ten elections, winning seven. After an initial defeat by Labor MLA Lou Cunningham at the 1947 election,^[2] however Cunningham died the following year and Ellis won the by-election in 1948, defeating Cunningham's widow.^[3]^[4] The following seven elections over 18 years were contested by Ellis and Labor candidate Lou Walsh. Ellis retained the seat at the 1950 election,^[5] before losing it to Walsh in 1953.^[6] Ellis regained the seat in 1956,^[7] and retained it in 1959,^[8] before losing it to Walsh again in 1962.^[9] Ellis defeated Walsh in 1965 to regain the seat,^[10] defeating Walsh for a final time in 1968.^[11] Ellis retained the seat in 1971,^[12] before retiring in 1973.^[13] With the election of the Askin coalition government, Ellis was appointed Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, serving until 1973.^[14]

Personal life

Ellis married Bettie Maunsell in July 1941 and they had one daughter and one son. He died in the Sydney suburb of Point Piper, New South Wales.^[13]

Honours

Ellis was knighted in 1969 in recognition of service as the Speaker.^[13]^[15]

Sir Kevin Ellis Prize (for the best performance in the combined Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degree program) until 2008, Faculty of Law/Faculty of Commerce, UNSW.

References

^ Gascoigne, John (1996). "Ellis, Sir Kevin William Colin (1908–1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 14. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
^ Green, Antony. "1947 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^ "Politics". Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954). 28 March 1948. p. 25. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
^ Green, Antony. "1948 Coogee by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
^ Green, Antony. "1950 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ Green, Antony. "1953 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ Green, Antony. "1956 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ Green, Antony. "1959 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ Green, Antony. "1962 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ Green, Antony. "1965 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ Green, Antony. "1968 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ Green, Antony. "1971 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Sir Kevin (William Colin) Ellis (1908 - 1975)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
^ "Part Ten - Officers of Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
^ "The Order of the British Empire - Knights Commander (Civil) (Imperial) (KBE) entry for Mr Kevin ELLIS". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 1969. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Lou Cunningham	Member for Coogee 1948–1953	Succeeded by Lou Walsh
Preceded by Lou Walsh	Member for Coogee 1956–1962	Succeeded by Lou Walsh
Preceded by Lou Walsh	Member for Coogee 1965–1973	Succeeded by Ross Freeman
Preceded by Ray Maher	Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1965–1973	Succeeded by Jim Cameron

[AuDB-1] Gascoigne, John (1996). "Ellis, Sir Kevin William Colin (1908–1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 14. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

[Green_1947_Coogee-2] Green, Antony. "1947 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[3] "Politics". Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954). 28 March 1948. p. 25. Retrieved 25 October 2018.

[Green_Coogee_1948_by-election-4] Green, Antony. "1948 Coogee by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

[Green_1950_Coogee-5] Green, Antony. "1950 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[Green_1953_Coogee-6] Green, Antony. "1953 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[Green_1956_Coogee-7] Green, Antony. "1956 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[Green_1959_Coogee-8] Green, Antony. "1959 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[Green_1962_Coogee-9] Green, Antony. "1962 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[Green_1965_Coogee-10] Green, Antony. "1965 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[Green_1968_Coogee-11] Green, Antony. "1968 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[Green_1971_Coogee-12] Green, Antony. "1971 Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[nsw-13] "Sir Kevin (William Colin) Ellis (1908 - 1975)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

[Speaker-14] "Part Ten - Officers of Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2020.

[15] "The Order of the British Empire - Knights Commander (Civil) (Imperial) (KBE) entry for Mr Kevin ELLIS". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 1969. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

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