Frederick Sheppard "Fred" Grimwade (12 September 1933 – 23 February 1989) was an Australian politician. Grimwade was born in

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, the son of Erick Grimwade (whose grandfather was a state politician) and Gwendolen Ada Carnegie. He attended

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and

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, where he was a resident student at

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. He graduated with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science, and then undertook further study at

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in the United States. He subsequently farmed at Glenaroua Homestead in Broadford. On 3 May 1956 he married Joan Elizabeth Rich, State Commissioner of the Victorian Girl Guides Association from 1973 to 1978. Grimwade was involved in several beef farming societies as well as the agriculture faculty of Melbourne University, and was on the council of the Bendigo Institute of Technology and the state

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. He was a member of Pyalong Shire Council from 1961 to 1980, serving as president from 1962 to 1963 and 1972 to 1972. In 1967 he was elected to the

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representing

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, transferring to Central Highlands in 1979. He served as

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from 1979 to 1985. He retired from politics in 1987. Grimwade initiated the idea of creating a portrait gallery for former Premiers of Victoria, with Grimwade arranging for paintings to be commissioned from photographs of former non-living Premiers and life studies of living former Premiers. Originally displayed in the corridor leading to the Members Dining Room, the portrait gallery is now located in Queens Hall in Parliament House.

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1933 births 1989 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Council University of Melbourne alumni People educated at Trinity College (University of Melbourne) Iowa State University alumni Politicians from Melbourne 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub