George Frederic Verdon ( 1834 - 1896 )

Birth: Bury, Lancashire (21 January 1834) Death: 13 September 1896 Profession: Barrister Career: Emigrated to Melbourne, Australia (1851); Honorary Assistant, Astronomical Observatory (1858); returned to the Legislative Assembly for Williamstown (1859); Treasurer for Victoria (1860-1861 and 1863-1868); called to the Australian Bar (1863); Executive Councillor and Agent General of the Colony of Victoria, (1867-1872); Colonical Unspector and General Manager, English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, Melbourne Honours: CB 1866; KCMG 1872 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 2/06/1870.