John Edward Greaves
John Edward Greaves | |
|---|---|
| Pro-Consul at Berdyansk | |
| In office 15 July 1880 – 10 December 1907 | |
| Monarchs | Queen Victoria Edward VII |
| Vice-Consul at Berdyansk | |
| In office 10 December 1907 – 1921 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1846 Sheffield |
| Died | 18 January 1923 Sheffield |
| Nationality | British |
| Residence | Russian Empire: 1866-1920 |
| Occupation | industrialist, civil engineer |
| Awards | Order of the Crown |
John Edward Greaves (Russian: Джон Эдуардович Гривз (Гревз); pre-Revolutionary spelling: Джонъ Грiевз; 1846, Sheffield, England, — January 18, 1923, Sheffield) was the British vice-consul at Berdiansk (now, Ukraine) (1907-1921), industrialist, and the founder of one of the largest European companies manufacturing agricultural machines, 'John E. Greaves and Co' (Russian: "Джонъ Грiевз и К°").