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Mr. Alderman J. W. Ellis, the new Lord Mayor of London, 1881. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Mr. Alderman J. W. Ellis, the new Lord Mayor of London, 1881. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Fradelle, of the National Photo-Mezzotint Gallery. 'Mr. Alderman John Whittaker Ellis, the Lord Mayor for the ensuing year, was born at Richmond, Surrey, in the year 1829. He was educated at Richmond, under the care of the Rev. William Allen. When he was fifteen years of age he was articled to Messrs. Musgrove and Gadsden, Old Broad-street, and in 1854 he became partner in the firm which is known under the style of Farebrother, Ellis, Clark, and Co., auctioneers, Mr. Alderman Ellis being, however, now the sole partner. The range of buildings extending from 18, Old Broad-street, to Threadneedle-street, was planned and executed by him. In 1858 Mr. Ellis married the third daughter of Air. John Staples, of Belmont, Salisbury. He entered the Court of Common Council in 1864, having previously served in various offices connected with his parish...He is a member of the court of the Merchant Taylors' Company, and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits for some years in the parish of Byfleet, Surrey, where he is well known as a liberal and philanthropic supporter of the various institutions of the neighbourhood'. From "Illustrated London News", 1881.
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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
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HRM25A43_140
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Droits gérés
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27,5Mo (1,4Mo) / 24,1cm x 28,6cm / 2849 x 3376 (300dpi)