George Edwards (Australian politician)
George Edwards | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for South Sydney | |
In office 29 March 1901 – 8 November 1906 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Succeeded by | Chris Watson |
Member of the Australian Parliament for North Sydney | |
In office 13 April 1910 – 4 February 1911 | |
Preceded by | Dugald Thomson |
Succeeded by | Granville Ryrie |
Personal details | |
Born | Liberal (1909–11) | 30 January 1855
Occupation | Journalist |
George Bertrand Edwards (30 January 1855 – 4 February 1911) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of South Sydney for the Free Trade Party from 1901 to 1906 and the Division of North Sydney for the Liberal Party from 1910 until his death in 1911.
Edwards was born and raised in
Edwards then managed the Peacock Jam Company's Melbourne branch until purchasing the company's Sydney operations in 1894, subsequently operating that business in partnership with Herbert Peacock. He also purchased 60 acres of land adjoining Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park for a house and fruitgrowing operation. He was a supporter of free trade policies and an unsuccessful Free Trade candidate at the 1898 election.[7][8][1][9]
In 1901, he contested the
Edwards was killed when an
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