Burns, George Robertson
Personal
Birth Date:
1845 (Edinburgh)
Death Date:
5 November 1893 (Keppel Bay, Queensland)
Parents:
Frahem Burns and Jessie (nee McGregor)
Family:
Grace Clow, 4 children
Education:
Edinburgh public schools and Ayr Academy
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
1862 Apprentice engineer Glasgow; Engineer Randolph, Elder & Company and McOnie's machinery on Peruvian sugar estate; Engineer, Hambledon plantation Cairns; Superintendent engineer Aplin, Brown Company; Leased Townsville foundry; 1888 Purchased new Ross Creek Works of Townsville Foundry and Shipping Company; Sole manager Member Protestant Alliance Friendly Society and Caledonian Society
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Townsville | 6 May 1893 | 5 Nov 1893 | Died in Office |
Additional Information
Notes:
Died on the SS Airlie
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 28 June 2017]