Edward McEllister (c. 1809 – 12 May 1866) was a politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia.
McEllister emigrated from Ireland, perhaps County Tipperary[1] arriving in December 1839 aboard Delhi and served as a mounted policeman stationed for a time at Port Lincoln, then some time before 1845 took up business in Rundle Street, Adelaide, which proved lucrative, and he retired in 1850.
[2] McEllister was a member of the Legislative Assembly for the district of Yatala from March 1860 to November 1862.
[3] He failed to be re-elected due to his support for compulsory Bible studies in State schools.
[4] McEllister married Mary Sheridan (c. 1811 – 23 July 1893); they had three surviving children: