George Withers

George Withers (15 June 1843 31 March 1908) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Parramatta, the son of draper Edwin Augustus Withers. He was apprenticed to a builder at the age of sixteen, and became a partner in the List Brothers firm in 1867. On 18 April 1870 he married Mary Ann Callaghan, with whom he had seven children. In 1880 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for South Sydney. Re-elected in 1882, he was defeated in 1885 but returned in 1887; he retired in 1889. During this period he retired from building and became a land auctioneer. After leaving politics he moved to Perth, where he died in 1908.[1]

References

  1. "Mr George Withers (1843 - 1908)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New seat Member for South Sydney
1880–1885
Served alongside: Carter/Harris, Davies/Olliffe, Poole
Succeeded by
John Davies
Archibald Forsyth
Preceded by
John Davies
Archibald Forsyth
Member for South Sydney
1887–1889
Served alongside: Alban Riley, James Toohey, Bernhard Wise
Succeeded by
Walter Edmunds
James Martin
William Traill
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