Cincinnatus Fabian D’Abreo was an administrator and politician in

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Biography

He was born on 24 September 1862. His father, Manuel D’Abreo had migrated to

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in 1846. Cincinnatus was married to Maggie Gomes with whom he had five children, Joe, Maggie, Alfred, Gwennie and Bill. He was educated at

St Patrick's High School, Karachi , motto_translation = Through hardships to the stars , location = Saddar Town, Sindh , city = Karachi , province = , country = Pakistan , coordinates = , established = , found ...

. However, he had to discontinue his studies at the age of 16 and earn a living, due to the unfortunate death of his father. He was first employed by the

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and finally was elected president of the municipality. In 1897 he returned to Karachi, where he occupied various posts such as assistant collector of customs, and shipping master. He was appointed acting collector of customs on two occasions. He was a councillor of Karachi Municipality for many years and made a remarkable contribution to civic life in Karachi. D’Abreo was instrumental in starting the

Karachi Goan Association Karachi Goan Association is a social and sports club in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Early history In 1887 the foundation stone of the Goa-Portuguese Association building was laid, and in 1888 an imposing building was completed at a cost of Rs. 14, ...

. He also played a part in the launch of the Indian Flour Mills, the Union Press, and the Indian Life Assurance Company, of which he was secretary for many years. He was also one of the directors of the Karachi Building and Development Company. In 1917 he retired from service and devoted himself to various social activities. He was held in high esteem by the people of Karachi, who named him among the 12 leading citizens of Sindh. He died on 25 January 1929. D'Abreo acquired of land outside the cantonment. In 1908, this was developed into Karachi's first planned township named

Cincinnatus Town Cincinnatus Town was initially a Christian neighborhood in Jamshed Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The planners Cincinnatus Fabian D'Abreo, Pedro D'Souza and his colleague George Britto, the town planners designed Cincinnatus Town, with its front ...

, which today forms part of

Garden East Garden East ( ur, گارڈ ن ایسٹ ) is a neighborhood in Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It is administered as part of Jamshed Town, which was disbanded in 2011 but later restored in early 2022. This area surrounds the Karac ...

.Pithawalla, Maneck Bejan. An introduction to Karachi : its environs and hinterland. Karachi : Times Press, 1950.

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Goa politicians People of British India 1862 births 1929 deaths People of Portuguese India St. Patrick's High School, Karachi alumni Politicians from Karachi Indian Roman Catholics Pakistani Roman Catholics {{RC-bio-stub