Edward Ellice (merchant)
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The Right Honourable Edward Ellice |
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Painting by Sir Charles William Ross
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| Secretary at War | |
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In office 1833–1834 |
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| Preceded by | Sir John Hobhouse |
| Succeeded by | John Charles Herries |
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |
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In office 1830–1832 |
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| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Charles Wood |
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27 September 1783 London, England |
| Died | 17 September 1863 (aged 79) Glengarry, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Hannah Althea Bettesworth Lady Anne Amelia Leicester |
| Children | Edward Ellice, Jr. |
| Alma mater |
Marischal College University of St Andrews |
Edward Ellice the Elder (27 September 1783 – 17 September 1863), known in his time as the "Bear", was a British merchant and politician. He was a Director of the Hudson's Bay Company and a prime mover behind the Reform Bill of 1832.
Ellice was born on 27 September 1783 in London, the son of Alexander Ellice and Ann Russell. In 1795, his father purchased the Seigneury of Villechauve from Michel Chartier de Lotbinière, Marquis de Lotbinière. His younger brother was General Robert Ellice.
He was educated at Winchester School and at Marischal College, Aberdeen. He became a partner in the firm of Phyn, Ellices and Inglis, which had become interested in the XY Company in Canada. He was sent to Canada in 1803, and in 1804 became a party to the union of the XY and North West Companies. He became a partner in the North West Company, and during the struggle with Lord Selkirk he played an important part.
He engaged in the Canada fur trade from 1803, and as a result was nicknamed "the Bear". On 30 October 1809 he married Hannah Althea Bettesworth, née Grey, daughter of Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey, and the widow of Captain George Edmund Byron Bettesworth. He had one son by her, Edward.
In 1820, he was, with the brothers William and Simon McGillivray, active in bringing about the union of the North West and the Hudson's Bay Companies; and it was actually with him and the McGillivrays that the union was negotiated. He amalgamated the North West, XY, and Hudson's Bay companies in 1821.
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