George Cummins Morphett

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Nationality Australian Parents John Morphett Role Australian Politician		Name George Morphett Citizenship Australian

Born 1876 Adelaide, Australia

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.

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.

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

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

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