| Francis Robert EllisCMG | |
|---|---|
| 22nd Accountant General and Controller of Revenue | |
| In office 1 March 1902 – 1 March 1907 | |
| Preceded by | William Thomas Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Senior |
| 8th Governor of North Borneo | |
| In office 1911–1912 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Peregrine Gueritz |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Scott Mason |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1849 Ireland |
| Died | 25 November 1915(1915-11-25) (aged 66) London |
| Spouse | Lucy Thornton |
Francis Robert Ellis, CMG (5 May 1849 – 25 November 1915) was the 22nd Auditor General and Accountant General and Controller of Revenue of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
He was born the son of Colonel F. Ellis.
He joined the Colonial Service in Ceylon as a writer in 1871 and became Judge of Ratnapura in 1883, Police Magistrate in Colombo in 1885 and Director and Inspector-General of Prisons, Ceylon in 1891. He progressed to Government Agent of the Southern Province in 1897 and of Western Province the same year.
He was appointed Auditor General on 1 March 1902, succeeding William Thomas Taylor, and held the office until 1 March 1907, when he was succeeded by Bernard Senior.
He then transferred to British North Borneo as Governor in 1911.
He married Lucy, daughter of D. B. Thornton of St. Petersburg.
References
- "Ellis, Francis Robert" . The Indian Biographical Dictionary . Vol. 6.5. 1915. p. 139.
- "Former Auditor Generals". auditorgeneral.gov.lk. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byEdward Peregrine Gueritz | Governor of North Borneo 1911–1912 |
Succeeded bySir James Scott Mason |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded byWilliam Thomas Taylor | Accountant General and Controller of Revenue 1902–1907 |
Succeeded byBernard Senior |