Martin Basedow

Basedow, C. H. Barton, and Georg Valentine Eimer (c. 1824 – c. 3 April 1901), trading as George Eimer & Co. purchased the German language newspaper Süd Australische Zeitung in late 1862 and, contrary to promises and expectations, immediately moved production from Tanunda to Adelaide.

[4] In 1876 they absorbed the Neue Deutsche Zeitung, a competing paper published by G. C. L. and F. A. Reiger, and J. W. A.

[5] Basedow represented Barossa in the South Australian House of Assembly from 20 May 1876 to 22 April 1890 when he failed to be reelected.

He entered the South Australian Legislative Council for the electorate of North-Eastern District on 19 May 1894 and held the seat until 18 May 1900.

Herbert Basedow, his youngest son, born in Kent Town, South Australia, was a well-known anthropologist and geologist.