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George Cummins Morphett

George Cummins Morphett

Australian politician


George Cummins Morphett (1876 - 1963) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1933 to 1938, representing the electorate of Murray.[1][2]

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Morphett was born in Adelaide, the grandson of Sir John Morphett and son of John Cummins Morphett, clerk of the House of Assembly from 1901 to 1918.[3]

He published a number of works about his grandfather, including "The Life And Letters Of Sir John Morphett"[4] and his grandfather's entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography.[5] Other works include:

Gravestone at West Terrace Cemetery.

and numerous others


References

  1. "George Cummins Morphett". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. Combe, Gordon Desmond (2009). Responsible Government in South Australia. ISBN 9781862548435. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. Geo. C. Morphett "The Life And Letters Of Sir John Morphett", Hassell Press, Adelaide, 1936
  4. "Morphett, Sir John (1809 - 1892)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 2. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. 1967. pp. 261–262. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

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