St. George Richard Gore

St. George Richard Gore (26 March 1812 – 16 August 1871) was a grazier and politician in colonial Queensland, a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and, later, the Queensland Legislative Council.

Early life Gore was born in Dublin, Ireland, eldest of five sons of Thomas Gore (brother of the 7th baronet, of Manor Gore, Donegal) and his wife Elizabeth, née Corbet. St George Gore was educated by his father and at Trinity College, Dublin (B.A., 1831; M.A., 1834). He was called to the Bar and practiced in London until 1839, having decided to emigrate. He was Secretary for Lands and Works in the first Ministry formed under responsible government by Robert Herbert from January to March 1862. Nominated to the Queensland Legislative Council on 3 July 1863,

The town of Gore in the Goondiwindi Region is named after him.