George Armitstead (Latvian: Džordžs Armitsteds; 27 October 1847 – 17 November 1912) was an engineer, entrepreneur and the fourth mayor of Riga.

In 1869, Armitstead graduated from the Riga Polytechnical Institute with excellence, and was one of the founders of the Fraternitas Baltica fraternity.

After working in Russia, he came back to Riga, where his family owned many properties and factories, and became a significant social figure of the city life.

In 1912 Armitstead fell ill. On 29 October Riga City Council awarded him Honorary Citizenship.

In 2006, during her first visit to Latvia, Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a memorial statue of George Armitstead,[2] with his wife Cecile and dog.