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]