TURNBULL, GEORGE (1831-94) was born at Innerleithen, Peeblesshire. Coming to New Zealand in 1857 with a friend (Walter Turnbull), they settled in Wellington and founded the firm of W. and G. Turnbull, general merchants. They opened a branch at Dunedin in 1861, and Turnbull lived there from 1863, the Dunedin business being owned and controlled by him until 1890. He was a member of the Wellington Provincial Council (for Wellington City) from 1861 till moving to Otago. There in 1867 he became a member of the Otago Provincial Council (for City of Dunedin) and represented that electorate almost till the abolition. He supported Macandrew throughout, and was several times in the executive, being provincial treasurer in 1871 under E. B. Cargill and provincial secretary in 1874. He died on 28 Aug 1894.

Wellington and Otago P.C. Proc.; Otago Daily Times, Evening Post, 29 Aug 1894.

Reference: Volume 2, page 205

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