George Cluny McPherson (1881–1953)
One of the oldest trade union officials in Victoria died yesterday. He was Mr. George McPherson, secretary of the Fuel and Fodder Union.
Mr. McPherson collapsed in the city yesterday morning and died later at Prince Henry's Hospital.
He was president of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council from 1920 to 1921 and had been union secretary since 1911.
Mr. McPherson, who was aged 72, was a former mayor of Preston and the first Labor councillor of Preston council.
He was a widower, and leaves a married daughter and son. The funeral will leave Joseph Allison Pty. Ltd., Carlisle Street, Balaclava, for the Preston cemetery.
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- is declared insolvent, Bendigo Independent (Vic), 28 September 1918, p 2
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'McPherson, George Cluny (1881–1953)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/mcpherson-george-cluny-34429/text43217, accessed 12 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
8 May,
1881
Hobart,
Tasmania,
Australia
Death
12 October,
1953
(aged 72)
South Melbourne, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Cause of Death
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