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Frederick Armand Powlett (6 January 1811 – 9 June 1865)〔 〕 was a Treasurer of Victoria and inaugural president of the Melbourne Cricket Club.〔 Powlett was born in Shropshire, England, the son of the Reverend Charles Powlett〔 and descendant of cricket administrator Charles Powlett (1728–1809). Frederick Powlett travelled with John Franklin to Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania) in 1837.〔 Powlett then moved to the Port Phillip District being Commissioner of Crown Lands from 1838 to 1860〔 〕 and becoming a police magistrate.〔 Powlett was one of the five founders〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=MCC Chronology and Membership growth )〕 of the Melbourne Cricket Club in November 1838 and was elected its inaugural president in 1841.〔〔 Powlett was the first gold commissioner in Victoria — his district included Ballarat and Castlemaine.〔 Powlett became Treasurer of Victoria on 30 September 1852 after the death of Alastair Mackenzie.〔 Powlett became a captain the Castlemaine Rifles (Kyneton corps).〔 On 9 June 1865 Powlett died at Kyneton, Victoria,〔 〕 survived by his wife and only child, a daughter.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frederick Powlett」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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