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 byWilliam Foster McCord
Succeeded byWilliam Kent
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Ipswich
In office
27 August 1904 – 27 April 1912
Serving with James Blair
Preceded byThomas Cribb
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
William John Ryott Maughan

(1863-01-08)8 January 1863
London, England
Died10 April 1933(1933-04-10) (aged 70)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityEnglish Australian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
SpouseMarion Hobson (m.1886 d.1948)
OccupationJournalist

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.[1]

He was educated at Leeds Grammar School before migrating to Australia in 1884, where he became a public servant and journalist.[1]

Politics

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]

Later life

Maughan died on 10 April 1933 and was Cremated at Rookwood Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Waterson, D B. "MAUGHAN, William John Ryott (1863–1933)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2008.

 


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