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Dr Saram R. Ellison (1852 - 1918)
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'''Dr Saram R. Ellison''' (January 17, 1852 - March 26, 1918)
  
Born in Canada.
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Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
  
Co-founded with [[W. Golden Mortimer]] & [[Francis Martinka]] The [[Society of American Magicians]] in 1902.
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Graduated as a physician and surgeon March 1873.
  
Amateur magic collector.
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Co-founded with [[W. Golden Mortimer]] & [[Francis Martinka]] The [[Society of American Magicians]] in 1902 and was member No. 1.
  
[[Category:Biographies|Ellison, Saram]]
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Amateur magic collector with over 1500 volumes of books, among them many foreign works dating back to the sixteenth century.  He owned at the time one of the largest collections of Magic Wands in the world.  He donated his books to the New York City Public library.
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== References ==
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* Obit [[Magic World]] Vol 2. No.2
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Revision as of 01:36, 26 May 2010

Dr Saram R. Ellison (January 17, 1852 - March 26, 1918)

Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.

Graduated as a physician and surgeon March 1873.

Co-founded with W. Golden Mortimer & Francis Martinka The Society of American Magicians in 1902 and was member No. 1.

Amateur magic collector with over 1500 volumes of books, among them many foreign works dating back to the sixteenth century. He owned at the time one of the largest collections of Magic Wands in the world. He donated his books to the New York City Public library.

References