About George Horne
Lived 1811 – 1873 (aged 62). George Horne was a British politician and solicitor.
George Samuel Wegg Horne (7 September 1811 – 17 September 1873) was a Victorian (Australia) colonial politician and attorney.
Biography Horne was born in Chiswick, Middlesex and was admitted as an attorney in England in 1833. He practised in London until 1834, then migrated to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) and was admitted to the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1835. Horne then resided in Portland, Victoria) and then went to England 1843. He returned to Melbourne in 1844 and was admitted as an attorney there in 1845.
Horne died in Nelson in 1873 and was buried at Wakapuaka Cemetery. He was married to Maria and they had several children.
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Who was George Horne?
Australian politician
When was George Horne born?
George Horne was born on 7 September 1811 in Chiswick.
When did George Horne die?
George Horne died on 17 September 1873 in Nelson.
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George Horne was a politician and solicitor.
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George Horne was British.
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