William Maughan | |
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Senator for Queensland | |
In office 1 July 1913 – 30 June 1920 | |
Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burnett | |
In office 28 May 1898 – 25 March 1899 | |
Preceded by | William Foster McCord |
Succeeded by | William Kent |
Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich | |
In office 27 August 1904 – 27 April 1912 Serving with
James Blair | |
Preceded by | Thomas Cribb |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | William John Ryott Maughan 8 January 1863 London, England |
Died | 10 April 1933 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 70)
Nationality | English Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Spouse | Marion Hobson (m.1886 d.1948) |
Occupation | Journalist |
William John Ryott Maughan (8 January 1863 – 10 April 1933) was an English-born politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and an Australian Senator.
William Ryott Maughan was born in London on 8 January 1863. [1]
He was educated at Leeds Grammar School before migrating to Australia in 1884, where he became a public servant and journalist. [1]
He served on the Toowong Shire Council. [1]
In 1898 he was elected in a by-election to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Burnett. He was defeated in 1899. [1]
He was returned to the Assembly as the member for Ipswich in the 1904 state election, defeating sitting member Thomas Bridson Cribb. He represented Ipswich until 1912. [1]
In 1913 he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland, remaining in the Senate until his defeat in 1919, taking effect in 1920. [1] [2]
Maughan died on 10 April 1933 and was Cremated at Rookwood Cemetery. [1]
William Maughan | |
---|---|
Senator for Queensland | |
In office 1 July 1913 – 30 June 1920 | |
Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burnett | |
In office 28 May 1898 – 25 March 1899 | |
Preceded by | William Foster McCord |
Succeeded by | William Kent |
Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich | |
In office 27 August 1904 – 27 April 1912 Serving with
James Blair | |
Preceded by | Thomas Cribb |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | William John Ryott Maughan 8 January 1863 London, England |
Died | 10 April 1933 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 70)
Nationality | English Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Spouse | Marion Hobson (m.1886 d.1948) |
Occupation | Journalist |
William John Ryott Maughan (8 January 1863 – 10 April 1933) was an English-born politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and an Australian Senator.
William Ryott Maughan was born in London on 8 January 1863. [1]
He was educated at Leeds Grammar School before migrating to Australia in 1884, where he became a public servant and journalist. [1]
He served on the Toowong Shire Council. [1]
In 1898 he was elected in a by-election to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Burnett. He was defeated in 1899. [1]
He was returned to the Assembly as the member for Ipswich in the 1904 state election, defeating sitting member Thomas Bridson Cribb. He represented Ipswich until 1912. [1]
In 1913 he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland, remaining in the Senate until his defeat in 1919, taking effect in 1920. [1] [2]
Maughan died on 10 April 1933 and was Cremated at Rookwood Cemetery. [1]