Henry Ellis (governor)

Henry Ellis
6th colonial governor of Georgia
In office
May 17, 1758 – November 1760
LieutenantJonathan Belcher
Preceded byJohn Reynolds
Succeeded byJames Wright
Governor of Nova Scotia
In office
1760–1763
Preceded byCharles Lawrence
Succeeded byMontague Wilmot
Personal details
Born(1721-08-29)August 29, 1721
County Monaghan, Ireland
DiedJanuary 21, 1806(1806-01-21) (aged 84)
Naples, Italy
ProfessionExplorer, author, and governor
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Henry Ellis (August 29, 1721 – January 21, 1806) was an Irish explorer, author and slave trader who served as the governor of the colonies of Georgia and Nova Scotia.