Edward Ellice (merchant)

The Right Honourable Edward Ellice
Painting by Sir Charles William Ross
Secretary at War
In office 1833–1834
Preceded by	Sir John Hobhouse
Succeeded by	John Charles Herries
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
In office 1830–1832
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Charles Wood
Personal details
Born	(1783-09-27)27 September 1783 London, England
Died	17 September 1863(1863-09-17) (aged 79) Glengarry, Scotland
Spouse(s)	Lady Hannah Bettesworth ​ ​ (m. 1809)​ (née Lady Hannah Grey) Anne Coke ​ ​ (m. 1843; died 1844)​ , Dowager Countess of Leicester (née Lady Anne Keppel)
Children	Edward Ellice, Jr.
Parents	Alexander Ellice (father) Ann Russell (mother)
Relatives	Edward Ellice (son) Robert Ellice (brother) Alexander Ellice (brother) Russell Ellice (brother) Charles Grey (father-in-law) John George Lambton (brother-in-law) Katherine Ellice (daughter-in-law)
Education	Winchester School
Alma mater	Marischal College, University of Aberdeen University of St Andrews

Edward Ellice the Elder (27 September 1783 – 17 September 1863), known in his time as the "Bear", was a British merchant and politician. He was a Director of the Hudson's Bay Company and a prime mover behind the Reform Bill of 1832.