George Henry John Bellingham (15 February 1862 – 28 July 1932) was an Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Council of

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from 1900 to 1908, representing South Province. Bellingham was born in

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, to Caroline Elizabeth (née Addison) and Henry Bellingham. He served a five-year apprenticeship with an

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-based surveying and engineering firm, and spent time working as a surveyor in

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before eventually returning to Victoria, where he was employed by

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. Bellingham arrived in Western Australia in 1891, and joined the colony's Lands and Surveys Department. He started his own Coolgardie-based engineering business in 1893, and later also became a director of several mines in the wider Eastern Goldfields area. Bellingham was elected as a

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councillor in 1895, and first stood for parliament in 1897, but placed only fifth out of six candidates in North-East Province. He was successful in his second attempt, however, winning a two-year term in South Province in 1900. Bellingham was re-elected at the 1902 Legislative Council elections, but did not recontest his seat when his term expired. He eventually moved to London, where he died in July 1932 (aged 70). His brother-in-law,

Wesley Maley Wesley Maley (5 July 1857 – 7 May 1926) was an Australian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1900 to 1909, representing South-East Province. Maley was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and ...

, was also a member of parliament.George Henry John Bellingham
– Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bellingham, George 1862 births 1932 deaths Australian surveyors Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council People from Maldon, Victoria Western Australian local councillors Australian emigrants to the United Kingdom