Person

Pelzer, August Wilhelm (c. 1862 - 1934)

Born
c. 1862
Bremen, Germany
Died
27 August 1934
Wayville, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Horticulturist
Alternative Names
  • Pelzer, William

Summary

August Pelzer, a certified landscape gardener, served as the Adelaide City Gardener 1899-1932. He had previously laid out municipal gardens in the cities of Berlin, Hamburg and London.

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Archival resources

Adelaide City Council Archives

  • August Wilhelm Pelzer - Records, 1899 - 1932, C 93; Adelaide City Council Archives. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Jones, David S., 'Pelzer, August William (c. 1862-1934)' in Australian dictionary of biography: supplement 1580 - 1980, with a name index to the Australian dictionary of biography to 1980, Christopher Cunneen, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2005), pp. 317-318. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/AS10388b.htm. Details

Resources

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