George Graham (Victorian politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
George Graham
Constituency Am:Moira
Assembly:Victorian Legislative
Term Start:June 1884
Term End:March 1889
Predecessor:Henry Bolton
Successor:none
Constituency Am2:Numurkah and Nathalia
Term Start2:April 1889
Term End2:May 1904
Predecessor2:none
Successor2:none
Constituency Am3:Goulburn Valley
Term Start3:June 1904
Term End3:November 1914
Predecessor3:none
Successor3:John Mitchell
Birth Date:16 August 1838
Birth Place:Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Death Place:Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Nationality:Scottish
Spouse:Hannah Welch
Profession:Legislator

George Graham (16 August 1838 – 22 July 1922), was a farmer and politician in colonial Victoria, Australia, as Minister of Water Supply 1890–1893.

Biography

Graham was born in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the son of George Graham, farmer, and his wife Ellen, née Hardy.

Graham was returned to the district of Moira in the Victorian Legislative Assembly in June 1884.[1] Graham held this seat until its abolition in March 1889. He was then elected for the new Numurkah and Nathalia district in April 1889, which he held until May 1904 when it was abolished.[1] In November 1890 he accepted office in James Munro's Government as Minister of Water Supply (5 November 1890 – 23 January 1893[1]), and was sworn of the Executive Council. Graham then represented Goulburn Valley from June 1904 to November 1914.[1]

Graham died in Numurkah, Victoria on 22 July 1922.

Notes and References

  1. 528 . George Graham . 27 August 2022.