John Ellis (businessman)
John Ellis M.P. | |
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At the 1840 Anti-Slavery conference | |
| Born | 3 August 1789 Beaumont Leys, Leicester, England |
| Died | 26 October 1862 Belgrave Hall, Belgrave, Leicester, England |
| Resting place | Leicester public cemetery |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Railways |
| Board member of | Midland Railway |
John Ellis (1789–1862), of Beaumont Leys and Belgrave Hall in Leicester, was an English Quaker, a noted Liberal reformer and an accomplished businessman. Ellis was Chairman of the Midland Railway from 1849 to 1858 and a Member of Parliament for Leicester between 1848 and 1852.