George contested the Christchurch mayoralty at the end of 1892. Three candidates were nominated: William Thomson, John Tippett Smith and George. According to Christchurch City Council records, Thomson and Smith had previously both been city councillors; Thomson served in 1890–1891 and Smith in 1891, 1893, 1896, 1899 and 1901–1903. Contemporary newspaper reporting shows that Thomson and Smith were both councillors in November 1892.
