George Moffatt (11 May 1806 – 20 February 1878) was a British Liberal Party politician.
He was the son of William And Alice Moffatt.
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Political career
He unsuccessfully attempted to enter the Commons at a by-election in Ipswich in 1842. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dartmouth 1845–52, Ashburton 1852–59, Honiton 1860–65, and Southampton 1865–68. He subsequently contested the 1870 Isle of Wight by-election, losing by 35 votes.
He was also the owner of Goodrich Court, a neo-gothic castle in Herefordshire.
Marriage and family
In 1856, he married Lucy Morrison (1825-1876), daughter of MP James Morrison
They had four children:
Alice Lucy Moffatt (1858-1922
Harold Charles Moffatt (1859-1945)
Ethel Gwendoline Moffatt (1861-1952), Wife of MP Howard Vincent
Hilda Eva Moffatt (1862-1947); married in 1884 Colonel Hon. George Hugh Gough (1852–1900), a British Army officer and younger son of George Gough, 2nd Viscount Gough.