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Sir George Turner (KCMG)
- Born
- 08 August 1851 (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
- Died
- 13 August 1916
- Parents
- Alfred and Ruth
- Marriage
Marital Status: 1872, Rosa Morgan; 1d.
- Education
- Model School 1856-1865
- Career
Solicitor
Clerk in office of John Edwards, solicitor and MLA, and W.R. Windsor; matriculated 1872 and articled to Samuel Lyons 1875; admitted to practise 1881 and to partnership with Lyons. Founding member Aust. Natives' Association; member Federal Council of A'sia 1895, 1897, 1899, president 1899, and member of Federal Convention 1897-1898; after retirement from politics 1906, chairman commissioners State Savings Bank of Vic.
St Kilda city councillor 1885-1900, mayor 1887-1888
- Party
- Liberal Party
| House | Electorate | Start | End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly | St Kilda | 1 April 1889 | 1 February 1901 | Resigned |
*The Start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.
- Speeches
- References
References: Burke's Peerage; Serle, P., 'Dictionary of Australian Biography', 2 vols, Sydney, 1949; Table Talk, 8 Sept 1894.
Data Source: Thomson, K & Serle, G, 'A Biographical Register of the Victorian Legislature 1851-1900', ANU Press, 1972
- Award
- KCMG 1897
Last updated: 17th June 2019