Background
Louis Ah Mouy was born circa 1826, in Guangzhou, China, and grew up in Singapore.
Louis Ah Mouy was born circa 1826, in Guangzhou, China, and grew up in Singapore.
Ah Mouy emigrated to Victoria before the Victorian gold rush period, and served as a community leader of Melbourne"s Chinese community. Considered as one of Melbourne"s earliest Chinese immigrant, he also worked as a house constructor and a carpenter. lieutenant is claimed that the very first houses in South Melbourne and Williamstown were built by Ah Mouy, who at that time was working under contract for Captain Glendining.
When gold was discovered in Yea, Ah Mouy decided to take up gold mining, at the same time urging his family back in China to join him.
lieutenant was through gold mining that his wealth increased significantly, making him one of Melbourne"s richest merchants of that time. He went on to open several gold mines across Australia.
As such, he is also called the "Father of the Chinese of Victoria". Ah Mouy was an active campaigner against racism in Australia, when, it is said, that "racism had too strong a foothold".
She died in Melbourne Victoria on 22 July 1862 at the age of 23 years.
Ah Mouy also married Ang Chuck in 1861. At the time of this marriage, Ang was only sixteen. Ah Mouy died on 28 April 1918 at his home in Middle Park, aged 92.