George Wigram Allen

Sir George Wigram Allen
Allen c.1880
5th Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
In office
23 March 1875 – 23 November 1882
Preceded byWilliam Arnold
Succeeded byEdmund Barton
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Glebe
In office
1864–1883
Preceded byThomas Smart
Succeeded byMichael Chapman
Personal details
Born(1824-05-16)16 May 1824
Surry Hills, Colony of New South Wales
Died23 July 1885(1885-07-23) (aged 60)
Glebe, New South Wales
Spouse(s)Marian (née Boyce)
Lady Allen

Sir George Wigram Allen KCMG (16 May 1824 – 23 July 1885)[1] was an Australian politician and philanthropist. He was Speaker in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1875–1883. Allen was held in high esteem. As speaker he showed dignity, courtesy and ability; it was said of him: 'A man of calm judgment and much practical wisdom'.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cowper, Norman & Teale, Ruth (1969). "Allen, Sir George Wigram (1824–1885)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 27 April 2019.