George Swinburne | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Hawthorn | |
| In office 1 October 1902 – 31 July 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Barbour |
| Succeeded by | William Murray McPherson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1861 Paradise, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 4 September 1928 (aged 67) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Spouse |
Ethel "Sydney" Hamer
(m. 1890) |
| Children | Four daughters |
| Profession | Engineer |
George Swinburne (3 February 1861 – 4 September 1928) was an Australian engineer, politician and philanthropist. He founded the institution which later became Swinburne University of Technology.[1]
- ^ Alison Patrick, 'Swinburne, George (1861–1928)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol. 12, MUP, 1990, pp 150–152.