George Searcy Explained

George Henry Grass Searcy
Birth Date:1855 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Death Place:Rose Park, South Australia, Australia
Resting Place:Payneham Cemetery, Payneham, South Australia, Australia
Occupation:cashier, accountant
Spouse:Eleanor Fox
Children:Frederick Henry Searcy (1878–1948), Herbert Leslie Searcy (1884–1967), Arthur Algernon George Searcy (1888–1914)
Parents:Frederick Searcy and Dinah formerly Simmons nee Grass
Relatives:Alfred Searcy and Arthur Searcy, first cousins

George Henry Grass Searcy (15 January 1855  - 6 January 1927) was an Australian sportsman, sports official and accountant.[1]

Family

Searcy was born on 15 January 1855 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, the son of Frederick Searcy and Dinah formerly Simmonds née Grass. His father, and uncle William, had arrived at Port Adelaide on 3 September 1849, on the ship Louisa Baillie.[2]

George married Eleanor Fox, daughter of Henry Fox, on 16 October 1877 at St Mary's English Church, in the inner Melbourne suburb of Hotham.[3] George and Eleanor had three sons.

Community engagement

He was active in the South Australian Liberal Federation, and acted as their accountant for 12 years, and was also being involved in a number of community organisations. He served as auditor to the Kensington and Norwood Corporation for 37 years.[1]

Career

He worked as a cashier and accountant.

He was convicted of fraud on his employer, the Metropolitan Building Society (Melbourne) in 1882 and sentenced to two years imprisonment.[4]

Sporting career

Searcy was a prominent sportsman, on the cricket and Australian rules football playing fields, and later as an official, he was associated with the:

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: OBITUARY. . . Adelaide . 8 January 1927 . 4 October 2015 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. . . Adelaide . 5 September 1849 . 4 October 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Family Notices. . . Melbourne . 20 October 1877 . 4 October 2015 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Untitled . . Vic. . 4 February 1882 . 4 October 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  5. Web site: Adelaide, December 16 - 21, 1892, Sheffield Shield . Cricinfo . 18 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Norwood Football Club: Life Members 1878-2009 . 5 October 2015 . 11 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311161943/http://www.norwoodfc.com.au/THE_CLUB/LIFE_MEMBERS.aspx . bot: unknown .