George William Lord (15 August 1818 – 9 May 1880) was an Australian pastoralist, businessman and politician. He was a member of the

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from 1877 until his death. He was also a member of the

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between 1856 and 1877. Lord was the

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in the third government of James Martin.

Early life

Lord was the seventh child of the ex-convict and pioneering entrepreneur

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. At the age of 20 he began to acquire

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runs in the

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district and by 1865 had the control of 672,000 acres. He was also a director of numerous colonial companies including, coal mines, meat works and the

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. He married Elizabeth, a daughter of William Lee.

Colonial Parliament

At the

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election under the new constitution Lord was elected to the Legislative Assembly as the member for Wellington and Bligh. He remained in the Assembly until 1877, representing

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after Wellington and Bligh was abolished at the 1859 election. He was an active politician who, by avoiding party intrigues was able to achieve a great deal for his electorate. He was a childhood friend of

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and a supporter of James Martin. In 1877, he accepted a life appointment to the Legislative Council. George's brother

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(1812–1897), was a member of the Legislative Council for many years,

Government

Lord was

in the third government of Martin. He presented one budget to the Assembly, which was severely criticized and then amended because of a 10% ''ad valorem'' property tax.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lord, George 1818 births 1880 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council Treasurers of New South Wales Politicians from Sydney 19th-century Australian politicians