George Griffiths (Australian politician)
George Neville Griffiths (23 January 1840 – 28 April 1905) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Sydney to banker George Richard Griffiths and Letitita Chatfield. Educated in England, he graduated from Cambridge University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1861, soon returning to Australia. After a period in Queensland, he returned to Sydney and purchased property throughout both colonies, also founding a stock agents' firm. On 3 March 1874 he married Ada Frances Scott, with whom he had eight children. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for East Sydney in 1882, but he was defeated in 1885. Griffiths died in Darlinghurst in 1905.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr George Neville Griffiths (1840 - 1905)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Dangar Sir Henry Parkes Arthur Renwick |
Member for East Sydney 1882–1885 Served alongside: Barton, McElhone/Copeland, Reid/Burdekin |
Succeeded by George Reid |
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