George Ritchie (politician)
Encyclopedia
Sir George Ritchie KCMG
(14 December 1864 – 7 August 1944) was an Australian politician. He was the member for Alexandra
in the South Australian House of Assembly
from 1902 to 1922, and then served in the South Australian Legislative Council
from 1924 to 1944. In 1914 he was appointed Minister for Water Supply, serving until 1917. His subsequent appointments were Minister of Agriculture (1917, 1919), Minister of Railways (1919–20), Treasurer (1920–22), Minister of Education and Afforestation (1933–38), Minister of Mines (1933–39), and Minister of Health (1935–39).
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(14 December 1864 – 7 August 1944) was an Australian politician. He was the member for Alexandra
Electoral district of Alexandra
Alexandra was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1902 to 1992. The district included the Fleurieu Peninsula, to the south of Adelaide.Alexandra was renamed Finniss at the 1993 state election....
in the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
from 1902 to 1922, and then served in the South Australian Legislative Council
South Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly...
from 1924 to 1944. In 1914 he was appointed Minister for Water Supply, serving until 1917. His subsequent appointments were Minister of Agriculture (1917, 1919), Minister of Railways (1919–20), Treasurer (1920–22), Minister of Education and Afforestation (1933–38), Minister of Mines (1933–39), and Minister of Health (1935–39).