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.
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.