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George Carter

1841 – 1891

NSW politician

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About George Carter

Lived 1841 – 1891 (aged 49–50). George Carter was a politician.

George Lord Carter (1841 – 18 October 1891) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Sydney to dealer Robert Thomas Carter and Elizabeth Maria Bonn. He was a tailor and mercer who worked from George Street. On 26 March 1863 he married Mary Ann McCoy, with whom he had nine children. He served on Sydney City Council from 1878 to 1884. On 1 November 1880 his candidacy for the seat of South Sydney in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was confirmed and at the election on 18 November 1880 he was elected. He was, however, defeated in 1882. Carter died in Sydney in 1891.

In a pre-election speech on 4 November 1880, he expressed himself as a free-trader, but in favour of initial state-support for industries, as being against Chinese immigration to the colony, and for the speedy extension of the railways.

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Important facts

Born
1841, Sydney
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Colony of New South Wales
Positions held
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Alderman of the City of Sydney
Also known as
George Lord Carter, Alderman G.L. Carter, G.L. Carter

People in George Carter's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped George Carter's

Frequently asked questions

Who was George Carter?

NSW politician (1841-1891)

When was George Carter born?

George Carter was born in 1841 in Sydney.

When did George Carter die?

George Carter died on 18 October 1891.

What was George Carter's occupation?

George Carter was a politician.

What nationality was George Carter?

George Carter's recorded nationality: Colony of New South Wales.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Carter

· Wikidata: Q20810612

· DBpedia: George Carter (New South Wales politician)

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