George Swinburne

George Swinburne
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Hawthorn
In office 1 October 1902 – 31 July 1913
Preceded by	Robert Barbour
Succeeded by	William Murray McPherson
Personal details
Born	(1861-02-03)3 February 1861 Paradise, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Died	4 September 1928(1928-09-04) (aged 67) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Spouse	Ethel "Sydney" Hamer ​ ​ (m. 1890)​
Children	Four daughters
Profession	Engineer

George Swinburne (3 February 1861 – 4 September 1928) was an Australian engineer, politician and philanthropist. He founded the institution which later became Swinburne University of Technology.^[1]