About Samuel Amess
Lived 1826 – 1898 (aged 71–72). Samuel Amess was an Australian politician.
Samuel Amess (1826 – 2 July 1898 ) was Mayor of Melbourne from 1869–1870, after having joined the council in 1864. 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, After his term as mayor ended in 1870, Amess remained heavily involved in public life until his death in 1898.
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Who was Samuel Amess?
Australian mayor
When was Samuel Amess born?
Samuel Amess was born in 1826 in Newburgh.
When did Samuel Amess die?
Samuel Amess died on 2 July 1898 in Melbourne.
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Samuel Amess was a politician.
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Samuel Amess was Australian.
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