William James George
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The Honourable William George CMG |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
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In office 12 February 1895 – 1 July 1902 |
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| Preceded by | William Paterson |
| Succeeded by | William Atkins |
| Constituency | Murray |
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In office 4 February 1909 – 3 October 1911 |
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| Preceded by | John McLarty |
| Succeeded by | None (abolished) |
| Constituency | Murray |
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In office 3 October 1911 – 12 April 1930 |
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| Preceded by | None (new creation) |
| Succeeded by | Ross McLarty |
| Constituency | Murray-Wellington |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 January 1853 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 10 March 1931 (aged 78) Claremont, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party |
Liberal (1911–1917) Nationalist (from 1917) |
William James George CMG (26 January 1853 – 10 March 1931) was an Australian engineer and politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1895 to 1902 and from 1909 to 1930. He was a minister in the governments of Frank Wilson, Henry Lefroy, Hal Colebatch, and James Mitchell.
George was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, to Eleanor (née Sheldon) and Henry Wellington George. He studied mechanical engineering at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, and emigrated to Australia in 1884, initially settling in Victoria. George moved to Western Australia in 1891, where he initially managed a timber plantation at Jarrahdale. He later opened a foundry in Perth, and was involved in the construction of the Victoria Dam, as well as the extensions of the Northern Railway to Mullewa and the South Western Railway to Bunbury. In 1894, George was elected to the Perth City Council, serving as a councillor until 1898.
George first stood for parliament at the 1894 general election, contesting the seat of Murray. He lost to William Paterson, but after Paterson's resignation the following year he won the resulting by-election. George was re-elected at the 1897 and 1901 elections, standing as an opponent of the governments of Sir John Forrest and George Throssell, respectively. He resigned from parliament in 1902, and was subsequently appointed commissioner of railways, serving in that position until 1907.
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