George Joseph | |
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69th Lord Mayor of Adelaide | |
In office 1977–1979 | |
Preceded by | John Justin Roche |
Succeeded by | James Vincent Seaton Bowen |
George Joseph was the Lord Mayor of the City of Adelaide in South Australia from 1977 to 1979. [1]
Joseph is from a Lebanese Australian family who were involved in garment making. [2] : 55 He grew up opposite the Cumberland Hotel in Waymouth Street in Adelaide's west end. [1] One of his neighbours was future senator Nick Bolkus. [2] : 12 He attended Christian Brothers School in Wakefield Street. [1] Before becoming Lord Mayor,he worked as a lawyer in the same street he grew up on and was a city councillor. [1]
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