George Fitzgerald

George Parker Fitzgerald (13 February 1843 – 28 March 1917), was a merchant and politician in colonial Tasmania, member of the Executive Council of Tasmania.

Fitzgerald was born in Hobart, son of James FitzGerald (or Fitzgerald), superintendent in the Hobart General Hospital, and his wife Eleanor, née Scott. He was appointed a member of the Philip Fysh Ministry, with a seat in the Executive Council, without office, in October 1888. He was chairman of the Board of Technical Education, and of the Chamber of Commerce, Hobart.

Fitzgerald died on 28 March 1917 in Hobart, leaving an estate of over £10,000 to his wife, four sons and two daughters. He was buried privately at Cornelian Bay Cemetery.