Samuel Amess
| Samuel Amess | |
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| File:Photograph of Samuel Amess, Mayor of Melbourne.png | |
| 25th Mayor of Melbourne | |
| In office 1869–1870 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Moubray |
| Succeeded by | Thomas McPherson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1826 Newburgh, Fife |
| Died | 2 July 1898 Melbourne, Victoria |
Samuel Amess (1826 – 2 July 1898[1]) was Mayor of Melbourne from 1869–1870, after having joined the council in 1864.[2] Born in Newburgh, Fife in Scotland, Amess immigrated to Victoria in 1852, and after success on the goldfields established himself as a building contractor. Among several prominent projects, Amess' firm was involved in the building of the Kew Asylum, Old Treasury Building and Customs House,[2] and he personally funded the celebrations of the opening of the Melbourne Town Hall.[3] After his term as mayor ended in 1870, Amess remained heavily involved in public life until his death in 1898.[3]
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hone, J. Ann, "Amess, Samuel (1826–1898)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed 3 September 2011
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| Preceded by
Thomas Moubray
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Mayor of Melbourne 1869–1870 |
Succeeded by Thomas McPherson |
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