Henry Ellis ( 1777 - 1855 )

Birth: 1777 Death: Brighton, Sussex (28 September 1855) Profession: Diplomat Career: Served with the HEIC (for 6 years); Minister Plenipotentiary ad interim, Persia (1814-1815); Third Commissioner in William Pitt's embassy to China (1816); published account of journey to China (1817); MP for Boston, Lincolnshire (1820-1821); Commissioner of Customs (1824-1825); Clerk of the Pells (1825-1834); Commissioner of the Board of Control (1830-1835); Privy Councillor (1832) Ambassador to Persia (1835) Honours: KCB 1848 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 11/02/1819.