George Cass

George Edwin Cass (1844 6 April 1892) was an English-born Australian politician.

He was born in Greenwich; his father was an engineer also named George Edwin Cass. The younger Cass moved to New South Wales around 1864, becoming a commercial agent. In September 1871 he married Catherine McCubbin near Coonamble; they had nine children. Cass owned a number of regional newspapers at Coonamble, Nyngan and Dubbo. In 1880 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Bogan. He was defeated in 1887, but returned in 1889 as a Protectionist. He held the seat until his death at Enmore in 1892.[1]

References

  1. "Mr George Edwin Cass (1844 - 1892)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Walter Coonan
Member for Bogan
1880–1887
Served alongside: Patrick Jennings
Succeeded by
John Kelly
Joseph Penzer
Preceded by
John Kelly
Joseph Penzer
Member for Bogan
1889–1892
Served alongside: Alison/Booth, A'Beckett/Morgan
Succeeded by
William A'Beckett
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