Person
Piesse, Frederick Henry (1853 - 1912)
- Born
- 6 December 1853
Northam, Western Australia, Australia - Died
- 29 June 1912
- Occupation
- Agriculturalist
Summary
Frederick Piesse was a successful merchant who virtually built the town of Katanning. He established a flourishing wine industry, making wines that won awards in Perth, London and Paris.
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Born 6 December 1853. Died 29 June 1912. CMG 1908. Began his working life at the Northam general store. Pearl-fishing industry, Shark's Bay 1872-75, postmaster and telegraphist, Williams 1875-80. Launched at Williams the firm F. & C. Piesse 1880, branch opened at Arthur River 1881. Set up a portable store in 1886 following the progress of the Great Southern Line, finishing up at Katanning. Bought agricultural land near the railway and in 1891 built a flour-mill in Katanning. Established a wine industry, making wines that won awards in Perth, London and Paris. Member of Legislative Assembly 1890-1900, 1904-09.
Published resources
Book Sections
- Bignell, Merle, 'Piesse, Frederick Henry (1853-1912)' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 11: 1891 - 1939 Nes-Smi, Geoffrey Serle, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1988), pp. 229-230. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110234b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5498008. Details
- 'Piesse, Frederick Henry (1853-1912)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1466059. Details
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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 5 March 2018