Gerstenkorn, or rival photographers, or Eden himself seeking insurance compensation. George unwisely alleged Gerstenkorn's involvement in public and was successfully charged with slander. George sold his photography business to Wrigglesworth and Binns at the end of 1893. He went to Australia and established new businesses in Sydney and Melbourne. Family George married Ada Jane Butler on 31 May 1885 at St Matthew's Church in Auckland. His wife was born in Christchurch in 1864; she was the daughter of Gilbert Butler (d. 1885) and Maria Page (1837–1906; died in Sydney) Their first daughter was Morea Eden George, who was born on 17 March 1886 at their home in 27 Gloucester Street, Christchurch. The girl died just short of its first birthday on 5 March 1887 and was buried at Linwood Cemetery. Their second daughter, Irene Eden George, was born on 11 August 1888 at their home in 27 Gloucester Street. She died in 1970 in Melbourne. Their first son, Stanley E George, was born on 18 November 1890 at their home in Worcester Street in Christchurch. He died in 1980 in Sydney. Their last child was Leslie George, who was born in 1893 in Christchurch. He died in an aeroplane accident on 12 May 1918 at RAF Worthy Down, England. Political career New Zealand Parliament George contested the Christchurch South electorate in the . In one of his election meetings, George addressed a large crowd at the Oddfellow's Hall in Lichfield Street, where he was well received by an orderly crowd. The nomination meeting on 17 September 1887 at the same venue was often disorderly, though. Westby Perceval, Aaron Ayers, Henry Thomson and George were put forward as candidates. Thomson had been Mayor of Christchurch in 1877–1878, and Ayers was the current mayor. Of the four candidates, George came last, having received 113 votes of 1,572 votes in total (7.2%). The resignation of Sir Julius Vogel caused the 19 June in the Christchurch North electorate, contested by three candidates. Edward Humphreys beat John Ollivier by a small margin, with George coming a distant third. George received 184 out of 965 votes (19.1%). George was one of six candidates who stood for election in three-member electorate in the ; the others were William Pember Reeves, Westby Perceval, Richard Molesworth Taylor, John Tippett Smith and Edward Wingfield Humphreys. George came a distant last, receiving 119 votes out of a total of 11,715 (1.02%).