George Cummins Morphett

George Cummins Morphett
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Morphett, their son, Hurtle Cummins Morphett and grandson John Cummins Morphett, on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary, 12 June 1951
Born	1876 Adelaide, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Citizenship	Australian
Parent	John Morphett (father)

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. ^{[1] [2]}

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. ^[3]

He published a number of works about his grandfather, including "The Life And Letters Of Sir John Morphett" ^[4] and his grandfather's entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography. ^[5] Other works include:

Gravestone at West Terrace Cemetery.

• 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. ^[6]

References

1. "George Cummins Morphett". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia . Retrieved 5 December 2022.
2. Combe, Gordon Desmond (2009). Responsible Government in South Australia. ISBN   9781862548435 . Retrieved 25 May 2015.
3. "Cummins House: A hidden part of Adelaide's pioneering history". ABC News. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
4. Geo. C. Morphett "The Life And Letters Of Sir John Morphett", Hassell Press, Adelaide, 1936
5. "Morphett, Sir John (1809 - 1892)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Vol. 2. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. 1967. pp. 261–262. ISBN   978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN   1833-7538. OCLC   70677943 . Retrieved 5 December 2022.
6. Howell, P. A., "Audrey Cummins Morphett (1902–1983)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 8 July 2025