George Fitzgerald (politician)

[1] Fitzgerald was educated at The Hutchins School and after some experience in Hobart, moved to Sydney at 19 years of age.

After Mary's death on 3 May 1881 Fitzgerald returned to Hobart, there he established an agency for Robert Gray & Co., wholesale merchants.

[1] Fitzgerald represented of West Hobart in the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 26 July 1886 to 22 May 1891.

[3] He was appointed a member of the Philip Fysh Ministry, with a seat in the Executive Council, without office, in October 1888.

[1] Fitzgerald died on 28 March 1917 in Hobart, leaving an estate of over £10,000 to his wife, four sons and two daughters.