George Cornell (politician)

George Meredith Cornell (3 September 1910 – 6 July 1967) was an Australian politician who was a Country Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1947 until his death.

Cornell was raised in Perth, and after leaving school studied accounting.

Cornell served on the Kellerberrin Road Board from 1942 to 1947, including as chairman from 1945 to 1947.

[1] He entered parliament at the 1947 state election, defeating the sitting Labor member, William Telfer, in the seat of Avon.

Having been returned unopposed at six consecutive elections, Cornell died in office in July 1967, as the result of a road accident outside his home in Scarborough.