John Ellis (1789–1862)

Image credit: Leicester Museums and Galleries

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John Ellis farmed at Beaumont Leys, Leicester from 1807, then moved to Belgrave Hall in May 1846 where he lived until his death. The presence of the Belgrave Hall entrance gates (now Belgrave Gardens) in the background dates the portrait to 1846 or later. He was promoter of the Leicester and Swannington Railway, and deputy chairman of Midland Railway and known as 'Railway John'. He was a Quaker and a liberal reformer, elected to the Town Council in 1836 and as a Member of Parliament for the County in 1848.

Newarke Houses Museum & Gardens

Leicester

Title

John Ellis (1789–1862)

Date

1846 or later

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 63.5 x W 50.8 cm

Accession number

L.F34.1951.0.0

Acquisition method

gift from Miss Edith Ellis, 1951

Work type

Painting

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