George Curtis (Australian politician)

George Silas Curtis (19 July 1845 – 6 October 1922)[1] was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Parliament twice, first as the Independent member for Rockhampton in the Legislative Assembly from 1893 to 1902 and then as a conservative member of the Legislative Council from 1914 to 1922.[2]

George Curtis
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Rockhampton
In office
13 May 1893  11 March 1902
Preceded byWilliam Pattison
Succeeded byKenneth Grant
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
3 July 1914  23 March 1922
Personal details
Born
George Silas Curtis

(1845-07-19)19 July 1845
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Died6 October 1922(1922-10-06) (aged 77)
Sydney, Australia
Resting placeSouth Head Cemetery
Political partyOpposition
SpouseDorinda Ann Parker (m. 1875 d. 1914 )
OccupationAuctioneer

References

  1. Curtis, George Silas (1845–1922)Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
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