George Cummins Morphett (1876 - 1963) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1933 to 1938, representing the electorate of Murray.
Morphett was born in Adelaide, the grandson of Sir John Morphett and son of John Cummins Morphett, clerk of the House of Assembly from 1901 to 1918.
He published a number of works about his grandfather, including "The Life And Letters of Sir John Morphett"Geo. C. Morphett "The Life And Letters of Sir John Morphett", Hassell Press, Adelaide, 1936 and his grandfather's entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography. Other works include:
Captain Francis Davison of Blakiston, Adelaide : Pioneers' Association of S.A., 1943 The Bakers of Morialta : Hon. John Baker, M.L.C., J.P., F.R.G.S. and his son Sir Richard Chaffey Baker, K.C.M.G., Q.C., M.A. (Cantab), Adelaide : Pioneers' Association of S.A., 1946 John Ainsworth Horrocks, Adelaide : Pioneers' Association of S.A., 1946 The Beare Family, Adelaide : Pioneers' Association of South Australia, 1942 Founders of South Australia, Adelaide : Pioneers' Association of S.A., 1944 and numerous others.
In his work he was helped regularly by his daughter Audrey Cummins Morphett who helped prepare his manuscripts for publication.
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