Ernest Arthur Ebblewhite

Ernest Arthur Ebblewhite (1867-1947) was a barrister and local politician.

The son of John Henry Ebblewhite of South Hackney and his second wife Amy Louisa née Price of Hornsey.

Ebblewhite was called to the bar at the Middle Temple and practised law on the Chester and North Wales Circuit before returning to London where he became involved in local politics.

He was Citizen of London and was at various times Master of the Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks, Senior Warden of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers, Clerk of the Worshipful Companies of Tin Plate Workers and Claerk of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners.

He was a Deputy Coroner for Middlesex, a member of Hornsey Corporation, and served as Mayor of Hornsey in 1908-09.

He was a Fellow of Society of Antiquaries, and published a number of books on historical subjects.

He died at his home in Epsom aged 80.