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George Pearce | |
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| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for East Torrens | |
| In office May 1868 – March 1870 Serving with Daniel Fisher | |
| Preceded by | Randolph Isham Stow |
| Succeeded by | Henry Hay Mildred |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1826 Cornwall, England |
| Died | 9 June 1908 (aged 81) Port Elliot, South Australia |
| Spouse |
Mary Ann Pearce (m. 1850) |
| Residence | Point Sturt, South Australia |
| Occupation | Sheep farmer |
George Pearce (1 August 1826 – 9 June 1908) was a sheep farmer and politician in the British colony of South Australia.
George Pearce was aged 21 when he emigrated in 1848 from Cornwall to South Australia on the Samuel Boddington, with several other members of his family.[1] He was 23 when he married Mary Ann Pearce at Blakiston in 1850.[2]
He first lived in Burra but in 1852 he joined the rush to the Victorian gold diggings. After a year or two he returned to Adelaide, and in 1855 started sheep farming at Point Sturt. He also ran farms at Crystal Brook and Calca.[3]
He lived at Port Elliot for his last 14 or 15 years, where he was an active member of the Church of Christ.[3]
He was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly seat of East Torrens and served from May 1868 to March 1870.[4]
- ^ Janmaat, Robert. "Passenger List - Samuel Boddington, London & Plymouth to Adelaide, 1849". The Ships List. Adelaide. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "PEARCE, George". Marriage index. Genealogy SA. 14/150. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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