| Augustus Frederick Adolphus Greeves | |
|---|---|
 Augustus F. A. Greeves, ca. 1855. State Library Victoria pictures collection | |
| 7th Mayor of Melbourne | |
| In office 1849–1850 | |
| Preceded by | William Montgomerie Bell |
| Succeeded by | William Nicholson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1806-09-07)7 September 1806 Knaresborough, United Kingdom |
| Died | 23 May 1874(1874-05-23) (aged 67) Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
Augustus Frederick Adolphus Greeves (7 September 1806 – 23 May 1874) was a Mayor of Melbourne and Member of Parliament in Melbourne, Australia.
Early life
Augustus Frederick Adolphus Greeves was born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. In 1840, he emigrated to Port Phillip District, the part of the Colony of New South Wales that became the Colony of Victoria in 1851.
Career
He was one of the first medical men to arrive in Melbourne. He was a surgeon, publican and local councillor and was the Mayor of the City of Melbourne between 1849 and 1850. He was also, for a short time, the editor of the Port Phillip Gazette and the Melbourne Morning Herald. He was a founding member of Manchester Unity I.O.O.F. in Victoria.
Greeves was a member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1853 to 1856 for the City of Melbourne. Then he was a member of the inaugural Victorian Legislative Assembly for East Bourke 1856 to 1859, then Geelong East 1860 to 1861 and Belfast from 1864 to 1865.
Personal life
He died in Melbourne on 23 May 1874, at the age of 67 and is buried in Melbourne General Cemetery.
References
- ^ "Augustus Frederick Adolphus Greeves". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- Mennell, Philip (1892). "Greeves, Hon. Augustus Frederick Adolphus" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- Bibliography
- Australian Biography Online: Augustus Frederick Adolphus Greeves
- FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byWilliam Bell | Mayor of Melbourne 1849–1850 |
Succeeded byWilliam Nicholson |
| Victorian Legislative Council | ||
| Preceded byJames Johnston | Member for City of Melbourne January 1853 – March 1856 With: William Westgarth 1853 John Smith 1853–56 John O'Shanassy 1853–56 John Hodgson 1853–56 Henry Langlands 1853, Frederick Sargood 1853–56 James Murphy 1853–55, Thomas Rae 1855–56 |
Original Council abolished |
| Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
| New district | Member for East Bourke November 1856 – March 1857 July 1857 – August 1859 With: Robert Bennett 1856–57 Richard Heales 1857–59 |
Succeeded byRobert Bennett James Macintosh |
| Preceded byJames Cowie | Member for Geelong East February 1860 – July 1861 With: Alexander Thomson |
Succeeded byButler Cole Aspinall John Richardson |
| Preceded byJohn Hood | Member for Belfast November 1864 – December 1865 |
Succeeded byGordon Evans |
- 1806 births
- 1874 deaths
- Mayors and Lord Mayors of Melbourne
- People from Knaresborough
- British emigrants to the Colony of New South Wales
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Council
- Presidents of the Board of Land and Works
- Politicians from the Colony of Victoria
- Burials at Melbourne General Cemetery
- Commissioners of trade and customs (Victoria)
- Commissioners of crown lands and survey (Victoria)