Edward Grimes (politician)

Edward Grimes (c. 1811 – 2 June 1859) was a pastoralist, Auditor-General of Victoria (Australia) and a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.[1]

In 1844 Grimes was appointed a magistrate for the Port Phillip District; in 1851 he was clerk of the Victorian Executive Council.[1]

On 8 December 1853, Grimes was appointed Auditor-General and a member of the original (unicameral) Victorian Legislative Council.[1][2] Hugh Childers succeeded Grimes as Auditor-General by November 1855.[3]

Grimes died in London, England, on 2 June 1859.[1]

References
  1. "Grimes, Edward". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. "Statistical Register of the State of Victoria" (PDF). 1908.
  3. "State Aid to Religion". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 22 November 1855. p. 4. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
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