William Ryott Maughan
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(s) | 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.
Early life[]
William Ryott Maughan was born in London on 8 January 1863.
He was educated at Leeds Grammar School before migrating to Australia in 1884, where he became a public servant and journalist.
Politics[]
He served on the Toowong Shire Council.
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.
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.
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]
Later life[]
Maughan died on 10 April 1933 and was Cremated at Rookwood Cemetery.[2]
References[]
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ^ MAUGHAN, WILLIAM JOHN RYOTT (1863–1933) — Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian Senate for Queensland
- Members of the Australian Senate
- People educated at Leeds Grammar School
- 1863 births
- 1933 deaths
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland
- 20th-century Australian politicians
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- Australia Labor Party, Senator stubs