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Biographical entry Pelzer, August Wilhelm (c. 1862 - 1934)
- Born
- c. 1862
Bremen, Germany - Died
- 27 August 1934
Wayville, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Horticulturalist
- Alternative Names
- Pelzer, William
Summary
August Wilhelm 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.
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 Christopher Cunneen (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. Supp, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2005, pp. 317-318. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/AS10388b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- 'Pelzer, August William', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1467248. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 2 August 2006
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