George McLeay (6 August 1892 – 14 September 1955) was an Australian politician and senior minister in the Menzies Liberal government.

He and his younger brother Jack – who also became a federal politician, as did his son, John – set up as accountants and agents and eventually became wholesale and retail merchants.

[1] At twenty McLeay joined the Liberal Union and in 1922 ran unsuccessfully for election for the seat of Adelaide in the House of Representatives.

[1] As with other senior federal politicians, a locality on the Trans-Australian Railway was named after him – an isolated crossing loop 118 kilometres (70 miles) west of Port Augusta.

He died from ischaemic heart disease at Calvary Hospital, North Adelaide, survived by his wife, son and daughter.