George Stevenson (Australian politician)

George John William Stevenson (7 May 1839 – 27 August 1893) was a lawyer, journalist and politician in the British colony of South Australia.

He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly for East Torrens from December 1871 to February 1875.

He began his journalistic career as sub-editor with The Advertiser[3] then was, around 1874, appointed the first editor of The Lantern,[4] a satirical magazine later taken over by Quiz.

For the last three years of his life he was connected with the Australian Star, and was known as a conscientious journalist, a vigorous and incisive political writer, and a competent dramatic critic and reviewer.

[6] George married Jeanie (or Jeannie) Miller Davidson ( – 15 September 1916) of Little Para on 17 March 1863.