George Pearce (South Australian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Pearce (South Australian politician)

South Australian politician

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1826

Place of Birth: Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Jun-1908

Profession: politician, farmer, miner

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

George Pearce (1 August 1826 – 9 June 1908) was a sheep farmer and politician in the British colony of South Australia. George Pearce was aged 21 when he emigrated in 1848 from Cornwall to South Australia on the Samuel Boddington, with several other members of his family.
He was 23 when he married Mary Ann Pearce at Blakiston in 1850.He first lived in Burra but in 1852 he joined the rush to the Victorian gold diggings.
After a year or two he returned to Adelaide, and in 1855 started sheep farming at Point Sturt.
He also ran farms at Crystal Brook and Calca.He lived at Port Elliot for his last 14 or 15 years, where he was an active member of the Church of Christ.He was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly seat of East Torrens and served from May 1868 to March 1870