Edward McEllister

Edward McEllister (c. 1809 – 12 May 1866) was a politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia.

History

McEllister emigrated from Ireland, perhaps Tipperary[1] arriving in December 1839 aboard Delhi and served as a mounted policeman stationed for a time at Port Lincoln, then some time before 1845 took up business in Rundle Street, Adelaide, which proved lucrative, and he retired in 1850.[2] He was member of the Legislative Assembly as member for Yatala from March 1860 to November 1862. He failed to be re-elected due to his support for compulsory Bible studies in State schools. He served in the Legislative Council from 1865 until his death the following year. He was survived by a widow, two sons and a daughter.[3]

Family

McEllister married Mary Sheridan (c. 1811 – 23 July 1893); they had three surviving children:

  • Susan Mary McEllister (1840 – 20 May 1887) married Hampton Carroll Gleeson (1834–1907) on 15 November 1860. They had five sons and two daughters.
  • Robert McEllister (c. 1842 – 13 January 1891)
  • Thomas Edward McEllister (c. 1845 – 19 November 1886) married Norah Teresa O'Leary of Wirrabara on 8 January 1879. They had no children. A commission agent and share dealer, he was convicted of forgery in February 1868 and sentenced to two years' hard labor.[4]

References
  1. "Local Intelligence". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 9 April 1850. p. 3. Retrieved 1 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Advertising". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 12 July 1850. p. 2. Retrieved 1 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Topics of the Week". South Australian Weekly Chronicle. Adelaide. 19 May 1866. p. 2. Retrieved 1 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Heads of Intelligence". The Express and Telegraph. South Australia. 2 March 1868. p. 2. Retrieved 19 December 2019 – via Trove.
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