Birth record V1840297 24A/1840 GRIFFITHS, George N Parents George R and Letitia
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George Neville Griffiths (23 January 1840 – 28 April 1905) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Sydney to banker George Richard Griffiths and Letitita Chatfield. Educated in England, he graduated from Cambridge University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1861, soon returning to Australia. After a period in Queensland, he returned to Sydney and purchased property throughout both colonies, additionally founding a stock agents' firm. On 3 March 1874 he married Ada Frances Scott, with whom he had eight children. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for East Sydney in 1882, but he was defeated in 1885. Griffiths passed away in Darlinghurst in 1905.
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Qualifications, occupations and interests:
Pastoralist and stock and station agent. Educated mainly in England. Entered Trinity College, Cambridge, (B.A) in 1861. Returned to Australia in 1862. Lived in Queensland for a time, then settled in Sydney. Acquired pastoral properties in New South Wales and Queensland. Founded firm of Griffiths and Weaver, stock and station agents, Sydney.
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Parliamentary Service in Australia
Position Start End Period Parliament Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 30 Nov 1882 7 Oct 1885 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 8day(s)
Member for East Sydney 30 Nov 1882 7 Oct 1885 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 8day(s) 11th (1882 - 1885)
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 17 Jan 1883 17 Jan 1883 1day 11th (1882 - 1885)
Working of the Fisheries Act of 1881 Committee No.7 30 Jan 1883 21 Apr 1883 2mths 23days 11th (1882 - 1885)
Australian Gas Light Company’s Bill Committee No.8 31 Jan 1883 1 Mar 1883 1mth 11th (1882 - 1885)
Cohen’s Estate Bill Committee No.18 30 Mar 1883 4 Apr 1883 6days 11th (1882 - 1885)
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 9 Oct 1883 9 Oct 1883 1day 11th (1882 - 1885)
Standing Orders Committee No.3 10 Oct 1883 1 Nov 1884 1yr 23days 11th (1882 - 1885)
Library Committee No.2 10 Oct 1883 1 Nov 1884 1yr 23days 11th (1882 - 1885)
Alienation of Crown Lands in parishes of Willoughby and Gordon Committee No.16 15 Nov 18831 Nov 1884 11mths 18days 11th (1882 - 1885) Chairman
Saywell’s Tramway Bill Committee No.19 22 Nov 1883 18 Jan 1884 1mth 28days 11th (1882 - 1885)
City Bank Bill Committee No.50 23 May 1884 4 Jun 1884 13days 11th (1882 - 1885)
Standing Orders Committee No.2 19 Nov 1884 27 Nov 1884 9days 11th (1882 - 1885)
Library Committee No.3 19 Nov 1884 27 Nov 1884 9days 11th (1882 - 1885)
Library Committee No.3 17 Mar 1885 27 Mar 1885 11days 12th (1885 - 1887)
Standing Orders Committee No.2 17 Mar 1885 27 Mar 1885 11days 12th (1885 - 1887)
Privilege-Mr Melville, MP Committee No.3 15 Sep 1885 2 Oct 1885 18days 12th (1885 - 1887)
Library Committee No.6 24 Sep 1885 2 Oct 1885 9days 12th (1885 - 1887)
Christian Chapel Land Sale Bill Committee No.10 25 Sep 1885 2 Oct 1885 8days 12th (1885 - 1887)