Edward Grimes (politician)


Edward Grimes was a pastoralist, Auditor-General of Victoria and a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.
In 1844 Grimes was appointed a magistrate for the Port Phillip District; in 1851 he was clerk of the Victorian Executive Council.
On 8 December 1853, Grimes was appointed Auditor-General and a member of the original Victorian Legislative Council. Hugh Childers succeeded Grimes as Auditor-General by November 1855.
Grimes died in London, England, on 2 June 1859.