In 1889 he was appointed first secretary of the Industrial and General Trust, later becoming manager, director in 1898, and chairman in 1908. He also became director and chairman of many other companies. In 1899 he founded his own practice, George A. Touch & Co. In 1910 he was elected as the
Conservative Member of Parliament for
North Islington, but retired due to ill-health in 1918. He was
knighted in 1917 and created a
baronet for his political services in the
1920 Birthday Honours. Touche died on 7 July 1935. ==Footnotes==