Ellis, William Harrington (sold)
William Harrington Ellis (October 31, 1859 - February 28, 1921) was a Canadian businessman and newspaper publisher based in Victoria, British Columbia. He was born in Port Hope, Ontario, where he grew up and apprenticed as a printer. He lived briefly in Winnipeg before settling in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1884. He immediately took a position with the local newspaper, The Colonist. Around 1886, Ellis partnered with Albert George Sargison (1862 - 1929) and W. R. Higgins to purchase The Colonist from the estate of David William Higgins (1834 - 1886). The colonist operated under the umbrella of Ellis and Co., which also published broadsides, books, guides, and views. In 1892, The Colonist was sold to James Dunsmuir (1851 - 1920). Ellis went on to invest heavily in real estate. He was married to Ada Leslie Withrow.
The largest best view of Victoria - printed in Victoria.
Victoria, B.C. 1889.
sold
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A fine two-color chromolithograph bird's-eye view of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, published by Ellis and Co., owner of the local Victoria newspaper The Colonist. The view looks northeast on Victoria from a high point above the Strait of Juan de Fuca. When this map was made, Victoria was entering a period of rapid growth and expansion, leading to a high degree of civic pride and 'presumably' a market for this magnificent view - by far the largest 19th-century view of the city. (more details)