Person Verdon; Sir; George Frederic (1834 - 1896) Verdon George Frederic Sir 1834 - 1896 Male Bury, Lancashire 21 January 1834 13 September 1896

Barrister Career: Emigrated to Melbourne, Australia (1851); Honorary Assistant, Astronomical Observatory (1858); returned to the Legislative Assembly for Williamstown (1859); Treasurer for Victoria (1860-1861 and 1863-1868); called to the Australian Bar (1863); Executive Councillor and Agent General of the Colony of Victoria, (1867-1872); Colonical Inspector and General Manager, English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, Melbourne Honours: CB 1866; KCMG 1872 Married (28 March 1861) Annie, daughter of John Armstrong, solicitor, of Melbourne Fellow 02/06/1870 Sources: Bulloch's Roll References: R W Home, 'The Royal Society and the Empire: the colonial and Commonwealth Fellowship. Part 2. After 1847' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 47-84 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 21 Jan 1834 - 13 Sep 1896 NA6423 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/93640524 20dc6bdd-2d54-4f73-9484-3fb57c9cafbc