Ernest Simpson
Ernest Simpson | |
|---|---|
 Ernest Simpson in 1937 | |
| Born | 6 May 1897 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | 30 November 1958 (aged 61) London, England |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Spouses | Dorothea Webb Dechert
(m. 1923; div. 1928)Mary Huntemuller Raffray
(m. 1937; died 1941)Avril Leveson-Gower (m. 1948) |
| Children | 2 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  British Army |
Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards |
Conflicts | World War I |
Ernest Aldrich Simpson (6 May 1897 – 30 November 1958) was an American-born British shipbroker and former captain in the Coldstream Guards. He was the second husband of Wallis Simpson, who later married the former King Edward VIII following his abdication. After his military service, Simpson joined the family shipbroking firm, Simpson Spence & Young (SSY)