Frederick Sheppard Grimwade, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick Sheppard Grimwade

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1840

Place of Birth: Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Aug-1910

Profession: businessperson

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Frederick Sheppard Grimwade (10 November 1840 – 4 August 1910) was a businessman and Victorian member of parliament. Born in Norfolk, England, Grimwade arrived in Victoria in 1863.
In 1867 he bought a pharmaceutical company and renamed it Felton Grimwade & Co.; it soon became the largest in the colony, prospering well into the next century.
Today some of Australia's largest public companies have a lineage going back to his family and businesses. Grimwade represented North Yarra Province in the Legislative Council for thirteen years from 1891.
He opposed gambling, workers' compensation, old-age pensions and the national harmonization of time zones, but passionately advocated the legalization of cremation.