Samuel Amess | |
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25th Mayor of Melbourne | |
In office 1869–1870 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Moubray |
Succeeded by | Thomas McPherson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1826 Newburgh, Fife |
Died | 2 July 1898 Melbourne, Victoria |
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]