Sir George Henry Jenkins

Parliamentary official
Born
21 September 1843, Bedminster (Somerset), England
Died
18 July 1911, Colombo, Ceylon
Sex
Male
Father
Henry Jenkins (schoolteacher and draper)
Mother
Mary Osland
Married Caroline Kent; father of The Hon Arthur George Jenkins [qv]

Parliamentary service

Clerk of the House of Representatives
Clerk Assistant, Legislative Assembly of Victoria
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria
Clerk of the Legislative Council of Victoria

Career

  • Arrived in Vic 1853.
  • Clerk Asst, Legislative Assembly of Vic 1878-82.
  • Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Vic 1882-91.
  • Clerk of the Legislative Council 1891-1910.
  • Clerk of the House of Representatives 1 May to 6 Jul 1901.
  • CMG 1891, knight bachelor 1904.

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