George Lord

Australian politician

For other people named George Lord, see George Lord (disambiguation).

George Lord

portrait of George William Lord

Colonial Treasurer
In office
16 December 1870 – 13 May 1872
Preceded by| Saul Samuel
Succeeded by| William Piddington
Personal details
Born|

George William Lord

(1818-08-15)15 August 1818
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died| 9 May 1880(1880-05-09) (aged 61)
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia

George William Lord (15 August 1818 – 9 May 1880) was an Australian pastoralist, businessman and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1877 until his death. He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1877. Lord was the Colonial Treasurer in the third government of James Martin.[1]

## Early life

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Lord was the seventh child of the ex-convict and pioneering entrepreneur Simeon Lord. At the age of 20 he began to acquire squatting runs in the Wellington 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 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. He married Elizabeth, a daughter of William Lee.[2]

## Colonial Parliament

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At the first election under the new constitution Lord was elected to the Legislative Assembly as the member for Wellington and Bligh.[3] He remained in the Assembly until 1877, representing Bogan after Wellington and Bligh was abolished at the 1859 election.[4] 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 John Robertson and a supporter of James Martin. In 1877, he accepted a life appointment to the Legislative Council.[2][5]

George's brother Francis (1812–1897), was a member of the Legislative Council for many years,[6]

## Government

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Lord was Colonial Treasurer 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.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Mr George William Lord (1818-1880)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
2. ^ a b c Henry, David. "Lord, George William (1818–1880)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
3. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Wellington and Bligh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
4. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of The Bogan". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
5. ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Lord, Hon. George William" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co - via Wikisource.
6. ^ "Mr Francis Lord (1812-1897)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.

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Preceded by

Saul Samuel

|  Colonial Treasurer
1870 - 1872  | Succeeded by

William Piddington

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First election

|  Member for Wellington and Bligh
1856 - 1859  | District abolished
New district |  Member for Bogan
1859 - 1877  | Succeeded by

Walter Coonan

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