Howard Vaughan

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John Howard Vaughan CBE (14 November 1879 – 21 August 1955), known as Howard,[1] was an Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1912 to 1918, representing the United Labor Party (1912–1917) and the National Party (1917–1918). He served as the Attorney-General of South Australia from 1915 to 1917.[2]

In the 1917 Labor split, Vaughan was expelled along with his brother, Premier Crawford Vaughan, and joined the new National Party.[3][4] Upon the defeat of the Vaughan ministry in July 1917, Vaughan did not nominate for a position in the new coalition ministry of Archibald Peake, and enlisted to serve in World War I.[5][6][7] He was controversially opposed at the 1918 election while away on active service, and being unable to campaign was defeated by Labor candidate Tom Gluyas.[8][9]

Vaughan was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1932.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Grainger, G (1990). "Vaughan, John Howard (1879–1955)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Mr John Vaughan CBE". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ "The final break". The Register. 13 February 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 19 January 2015 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Victor Harbor". Southern Argus. 5 April 1917. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2015 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "The political crisis". The Advertiser. 14 July 1917. p. 7. Retrieved 19 January 2015 – via Trove.
  6. ^ "Mr J. H. Vaughan's enlistment". The Barrier Miner. 17 July 1917. p. 1. Retrieved 19 January 2015 – via Trove.
  7. ^ "A legislator soldier". The Register. 9 October 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 19 January 2015 – via Trove.
  8. ^ "Mr J. H. Vaughan's seat". The Mail. 30 March 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 19 January 2015 – via Trove.
  9. ^ "Mr J. H. Vaughan and the Labor Party". The Advertiser. 12 January 1920. p. 6. Retrieved 19 January 2015 – via Trove.
  10. ^ "Order of the British Empire - Commander (Civil) (Imperial) (CBE) entry for Mr John Howard Vaughan". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1932. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

 

Political offices
Preceded by Attorney-General of South Australia
1915-1917
Succeeded by
South Australian Legislative Council
Preceded by Member for Central District
1912–1915
Succeeded by
Electorate abolished
Preceded by
Electorate created
Member for Central District No. 1
1915–1918
Succeeded by