About George Matheson
Lived 1853 – 1895 (aged 41–42). George Matheson was a politician.
George McLeod Matheson (1853 – 28 November 1895) was an Australian politician.
He was a sharebroker before entering politics, and was based in Broken Hill. In 1887 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Free Trade member for Glen Innes, but he did not re-contest in 1889. He died after falling over the balcony of the Royal Hotel at Coolgardie in 1895.
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Who was George Matheson?
Victorian-era Australian politician in New South Wales
When was George Matheson born?
George Matheson was born in 1853.
When did George Matheson die?
George Matheson died on 28 November 1895.
What was George Matheson's occupation?
George Matheson was a politician.
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