George Cummins Morphett
| George Cummins Morphett | |
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 Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Morphett, their son, Hurtle Cummins Morphett and grandson John Cummins Morphett, on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary, 12 June 1951 | |
| Born |
1876 Adelaide, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Parent(s) | John Morphett (father) |
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]
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.[2]
He published a number of works about his grandfather, including "The Life And Letters Of Sir John Morphett"[3] and his grandfather's entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography.[4] Other works include:
Gravestone at West Terrace Cemetery.
- Captain Francis Davison of Blakiston, Adelaide : Pioneers' Association of S.A., 1943
- The Bakers of Morialta : Hon. John Baker, M.L.C., J.P., F.R.G.S. and his son Sir Richard Chaffey Baker, K.C.M.G., Q.C., M.A. (Cantab), Adelaide : Pioneers' Association of S.A., 1946
- John Ainsworth Horrocks, Adelaide : Pioneers' Association of S.A., 1946
- The Beare Family, Adelaide : Pioneers' Association of South Australia, 1942
- Founders of South Australia, Adelaide : Pioneers' Association of S.A., 1944
and numerous others
References
- ↑ "Responsible Government in South Australia". books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ "Cummins House: A hidden part of Adelaide's pioneering history". ABC News. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ Geo. C. Morphett "The Life And Letters Of Sir John Morphett", Hassell Press, Adelaide, 1936
- ↑ 'Morphett, Sir John (1809 - 1892)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, Melbourne University Press, 1967, pp 261-262.
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