George Glyde
George Glyde | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia | |
| In office 30 June 1874 – October 1879 | |
| Preceded by | None (new seat) |
| Succeeded by | Edward Stone |
| Constituency | None (nominated by governor) |
| In office 2 July 1882 – 11 July 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Stone |
| Succeeded by | James Lee-Steere |
| Constituency | None (nominated by governor) |
| In office 8 March 1892 – 4 June 1894 | |
| Preceded by | John Monger |
| Succeeded by | None (council reconstituted) |
| Constituency | None (nominated by governor) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1821 Yeovil, Somerset, England |
| Died | 24 January 1898 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
George Glyde (1821 – 24 January 1898) was an early settler of Western Australia. He arrived in the colony as a child in 1830, and became a prominent merchant and businessman. Glyde was chairman of the Perth Town Council (the equivalent of mayor) from 1869 to 1873. He later served three terms as a nominated member of Legislative Council, from 1874 to 1879, from 1882 to 1885, and from 1892 to 1894.