Abraham George Ellis
Abraham George Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1846 |
| Died | 29 November 1916 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | Vice Admiral and politician |
Abraham George Ellis (26 August 1846,
Vice Admiral
and politician.
Born in Dutch cabinet.[1]
Early life
Ellis spent his early life in
Jewish plantation owner named Mozes-Meijer de Hart had purchased her family's freedom when she had been just a few months old.[2] In 1860 Ellis left Suriname with his parents and four younger sisters and moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands.[3]
Career
Ellis graduated from the
Rear Admiral and appointed director of Willemsoord naval wharf and the Commander of the Den Helder defense line (Stelling Den Helder). There Ellis cracked down hard on the social democratic sailor's union, earning him a reputation as a "Devourer of Socialists" (Socialistenvreter).[2]
Government (1903–1905)
Following the death of
Vice-admiral on 1 December 1905 due to heart problems.[4]
Retirement
On 16 August 1905, less than two days after the end of his term in government, Queen Wilhelmina appointed Ellis as her special adjutant. He remained closely associated to the navy and marine business interests and later died from a heart attack in November 1916 during a board meeting of the Colonial Rubber Company in Amsterdam.[3]
Personal life
In 1889 Ellis married Elisabeth Maria Anna (1861–1943) the daughter of his former superior,
Vice Admiral Johann Willem Binkes
. The marriage remained childless.
Honors
Ellis was a Commander of the
Order of the Dutch Lion. He was also closely involved in the creation of the Royal Dutch Navy association 'Our Fleet' (Onze Vloot) which he was a president of until 1913.[1]
Trivia
A photograph of his parents in 1846 is the earliest known daguerreotype made in Suriname.[5]
References
- ^ a b "A.G. Ellis" (in Dutch). Parlementair Documentatiecentrum (PDC) of Leiden University. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ a b c Boos, Carla. "Een Surinaamse socialistenvreter" (in Dutch). Historisch Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ a b Beekelaar, G.A.M. "Ellis, Abraham George (1846–1916)" (in Dutch). Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ ISSN 0928-5156. Archived from the original(PDF) on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Rijksmuseum verwerft vroegst bekende foto uit Suriname". NOS Journal. 8 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
