Alexander McGeorge

Alexander Crow McGeorge (4 August 1868 – 14 January 1953) was a New Zealand engineer and gold dredging entrepreneur, contributing to the Otago gold rush of the 1890s.

Alexander McGeorge
McGeorge, c. 1936
Born(1868-08-04)August 4, 1868
Dunedin, New Zealand
DiedJanuary 14, 1953(1953-01-14) (aged 84)
Karitane, New Zealand
Other namesAlec McGeorge
Known forGold dredging

Biography

McGeorge was born in Dunedin on 4 August 1868 to Scottish parents, James McGeorge and Isabella Crow.[1] McGeorge, along with his brothers John Crow and Joseph founded the Electric Gold Dredging Company in 1895, one of the most successful gold-dredging companies in New Zealand.[2]

McGeorge's mother, Isabella Crow, and sister, Jane, were both signatories of the 1893 Women's Suffrage Petition.[3][4]

The McGeorge brothers' most famous gold dredge was the Lady Ranfurly, named by the then-present Governor of New Zealand, Uchter Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly after his own wife on a visit to Cromwell on 12 March 1898.[5]

Alex McGeorge died in Karitane on 14 January 1953.[1]

Relations

New Zealand entrepreneur Jeremy Moon is a direct descendant of McGeorge (McGeorge is his great-grandfather).[6]

References
  1. Hearn, T. J. "Alexander Crow McGeorge". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. Houston, Lois (2011). Dredging the Past: The Life of Alex C. McGeorge. Dunedin, New Zealand. ISBN 978-0-473-13359-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. "Mrs McGeorge | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. "J. McGeorge | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. Sinclair, Robert Sproull Menzies (1962). Kawarau Gold. Dunedin, New Zealand: Whitcombe and Tombs Limited.
  6. Moon, Bruce (2015). Steps: The Moon Family. Nelson: self-published.


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