| William Ellison-Macartney | |
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11th Governor of Tasmania
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| In office March, 1913 – March, 1917 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Barron |
| Succeeded by | Sir Francis Newdegate |
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| In office March, 1917 – February, 1920 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Barron |
| Succeeded by | Sir Francis Newdegate |
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| Born | June 7, 1852 Dublin, Ireland,  United Kingdom |
| Died | December 4, 1924 Chelsea, London, England United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Phoebe (nee Porter) |
Sir William Grey Ellison-Macartney KCMG (7 June 1852–4 December 1924) was a British politician. Educated at Eton and Exeter College, Oxford, he was Unionist Member of Parliament for Antrim South from 1885-1903, and held office as Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty from 1895-1900. He was appointed High Sheriff of County Antrim in 1908, and Deputy-Master of the Royal Mint from 1903-1913. He was Governor of Tasmania from 1913 to 1917, and Governor of Western Australia from 1917 to 1920. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1900 and knighted in 1913.
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| Preceded by Sir Harry Barron |
Governor of Tasmania 1913–1917 |
Succeeded by Sir Francis Newdegate |
| Preceded by Sir Harry Barron |
Governor of Western Australia 1917–1920 |
Succeeded by Sir Francis Newdegate |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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MP for South Antrim 1885–1903 |
Succeeded by Charles Craig |
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