George Salier (1813 – 11 June 1892) was an Australian politician. Salier was born in 1813. He arrived in Tasmania in 1839 and went on to be a prominent merchant, shipowner and whaler. He owned four ships that made 30 whaling voyages from Hobart between 1868 and 1888. In 1866 he was elected to the

Tasmanian House of Assembly The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Tasmanian Legislative Council, Legislative Council or Upper House. It sits in Parliament House, Hobart, Parliament Hou ...

, representing the seat of

Hobart Town Hobart ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia. Despite containing nearly half ...

. He resigned in 1869, was re-elected in 1870 and transferred to the new seat of

North Hobart North Hobart is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. As its name suggests, it lies directly north of the Hobart City Centre. The main street of North Hobart is Elizabeth Street, which extends northward from the Elizabeth Stre ...

in 1871. In 1886 he moved to the

Tasmanian Legislative Council The Tasmanian Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. It is one of the two Chambers of parliament, chambers of the Parliament, the other being the Tasmanian House of Assembly, House of Assembly. Both ho ...

, representing the seat of

Hobart Hobart ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia. Despite containing nearly hal ...

until his death in

in 1892.

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1813 births 1892 deaths Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council Australian people in whaling {{Australia-politician-stub