Sir Kevin William Collin Ellis KBE (15 May 1908 - 22 November 1975) was an Australia

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n politician, elected as a Liberal

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 member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly

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Ellis was born in Grenfell

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, New South Wales

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. He was educated at Fort Street High School

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, graduated in Law at the University of Sydney

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 in 1931, and Economics in 1939. He served as president of the University of Sydney Students' Representative Council

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 in 1937 and 1938. Ellis was elected the member for Coogee

Electoral district of Coogee

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 in 1948. He lost the seat at the 1953 election, regaining it in 1956. He lost it again in 1962, before becoming re-elected in 1965, and serving until his retirement in 1973. During his final term served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

Ellis married Bettie Maunsell in July 1941 and they had one daughter and one son. He died in the Sydney suburb of Point Piper, New South Wales

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