Samuel Amess

Samuel Amess (1826 – 2 July 1898^[1]) was Mayor of Melbourne from 1869–1870, after having joined the council in 1864.^[2] 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,^[2] and he personally funded the celebrations of the opening of the Melbourne Town Hall.^[3] After his term as mayor ended in 1870, Amess remained heavily involved in public life until his death in 1898.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848–1956) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia): p. 1. 4 July 1898. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9840792. Retrieved 4 September 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Hone, J. Ann, "Amess, Samuel (1826–1898)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed 3 September 2011
3. ^ ^{a b} "Death of Alderman Amess". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848–1956) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia): p. 6. 4 July 1898. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9840838. Retrieved 4 September 2011.