King, George
Personal
Birth Date:
21 December 1814 (Riga)
Death Date:
22 June 1894 (Gowrie, Queensland)
Parents:
Robert King and Caroline (nee Babat)
Family:
Jane Creighton in London in 1839, 8 sons, 3 daughters
Education:
Educated in London and Europe
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Merchant, Sydney, 1839; became a general commission agent; Secretary, Sydney Fire Insurance Company, 1847; Joined Thacker, Daniell & Co; pastoral investment, acquired half share of Gowrie and Goombungee stations, Darling Downs; Freeholded 1866 to1880, settled permanently at Gowrie, 1875; Acquired Speeling, Weellamurra, Myall Downs (Cunnamulla) runs
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 26 Jan 1882 | 19 Mar 1890 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Director: Australian Trust Company, Melbourne Marine Insurance Company, Commercial Bank Company, Chartered Bank, Australian Mutual Provident Society; Member, Board of Advice for Australian Agricultural Company; Consul for Italy, 1865 to 1875; Knight of the Crown of Italy; Queensland executive commissioner at the Melbourne Exhibition, 1880; Member, Hemmant Steel Rails Inquiry, London 1881
Sources:
Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.5: 1851-1890, K-Q; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 08 August 2017]