Charles Mann (Australian politician)

Charles Mann Junior (8 April 1838 – 7 July 1889) was a politician in colonial South Australia, Treasurer of South Australia 1878 to 1881 and four times Attorney-General of South Australia.[1]

Early life and legal career

Mann was born in Adelaide, the son of Charles Mann, a prominent lawyer, and educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide.[1] Having been articled to the firm of Messrs. Bagot & Labatt, he was admitted as a legal practitioner in 1860,[1] and went into partnership with H. W. Parker (died 15 March 1874), a successful lawyer whose previous partner was R. D. Hanson.[2] Mann was made Queen's Counsel in 1875.[1] He was involved in many of the high-profile legal cases of the period; one of his last was acting as advisor to the liquidators of the failed Commercial Bank of South Australia and proceedings against its Directors.[3]

Political career

Mann was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly as member for Burra on 14 April 1870.[4] Mann was four times Attorney-General of South Australia — from 21 July 1871 to 22 January 1872 (in the last John Hart government until 10 November 1871, afterwards in the Arthur Blyth Ministry which immediately followed it); in the third Blyth Ministry, from 22 July 1873 to 3 June 1875; in the second and third James Boucaut governments, from 25 March to 6 June 1876 and 26 October 1877 to 27 September 1878.[5] From 12 February 1875 to 26 April 1881 Mann represented Stanley.[4][5]

Mann was Treasurer in the William Morgan administration, from 27 September 1878 to 10 March 1881,[5] when he was appointed Crown Solicitor and Public Prosecutor, both of which positions he filled till his death on 7 July 1889.[1]

Personal

On 10 August 1865 Charles Mann married Isabella Noble Rowland (died 10 January 1888) of Berwick-on-Tweed. They lived on East Terrace and had five daughters and two sons.

Mann was a prominent member of the Adelaide Club and a Steward of the South Australian Jockey Club.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mennell, Philip (1892). "Wikisource link to Mann, Hon. Charles". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource
  2. ↑ "Obituary.". South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 28 March 1874. p. 7 Supplement: Supplement to the South Australian Register. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Late Hon. Charles Mann, Q C.". South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 8 July 1889. p. 6. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 - 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Mr. Charles Mann". Former Member of Parliament Details. Parliament of South Australia.