Augustus Frederick Adolphus Greeves (7 September 1806 – 23 May 1874) was a

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and

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in Melbourne, Australia. Greeves was born in

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, England and emigrated to the

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in 1840. He was one of the first medical men to arrive in Melbourne. He was a surgeon, publican and local councillor and was the

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of the City of Melbourne between 1849 and 1850. He was also, for a short time, the editor of the

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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

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from 1853 to 1856 for the City of Melbourne. Then he was a member of the inaugural

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for East Bourke 1856 to 1859, then Geelong East 1860 to 1861 and

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from 1864 to 1865. He died in Melbourne on 23 May 1874, at the age of 67 and is buried in

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Australian Biography Online: Augustus Frederick Adolphus GreevesFamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0
{{DEFAULTSORT:Greeves, Augustus Frederick Adolphus 1806 births 1874 deaths Mayors and Lord Mayors of Melbourne People from Knaresborough English emigrants to colonial Australia Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Members of the Victorian Legislative Council 19th-century Australian politicians Burials at Melbourne General Cemetery