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Sir Arthur Snowden (29 July 1829 – 18 June 1918) was an Australian lawyer, politician and
mayor of Melbourne This is a list of the mayors and lord mayors of the City of Melbourne, a Local government in Australia, local government area of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Mayors (1842–1902) Lord mayors (1902–1980) The title of "Lord ...
from 1892 to 1895. Snowden was born in
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, England, and migrated to Australia in 1852. He joined the Melbourne City Council in 1891, and was elected mayor three times. Following his stint on the Melbourne City Council, he served in the
Victorian Legislative Council The Victorian Legislative Council (VLC) is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria, Australia, the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit at Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The Legislative Co ...
representing
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from 1895 until 1904. Knighted in the
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, Snowden died at his Collingwood home on 18 June 1918.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Snowden, Arthur 1829 births 1918 deaths English emigrants to Australia Knights Bachelor Mayors and Lord Mayors of Melbourne Members of the Victorian Legislative Council