John Edward Ellis PC (1841-5 December 1910), was a British colliery owner and Liberal politician.
Ellis was returned to Parliament for the newly created constituency of Rushcliffe in the 1880 general election. In December 1905 he was appointed Under-Secretary of State for India in the Liberal administration of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, a post he held until 1907, and was sworn into the Privy Council in January 1906.
Ellis remained Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe until his death in December 1910, during the general election of that month. His daughter Marian Emily was the second wife of Charles Cripps, 1st Baron Parmoor.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe 1885–Dec. 1910 |
Succeeded by Leifchild Jones |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess of Bath |
Under-Secretary of State for India 1905–1907 |
Succeeded by Charles Hobhouse |