Robert Vaughn (Australian politician)

Robert Matterson Vaughn (1833 – 14 April 1908) was an Australian politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[1]

Vaughn was born in Ohio, United States of America, son of Jesse Vaughn, a farmer, and his wife Betsy, née Matterson.[1] Vaughn was educated at the Baptist Geauga Seminary in Chester, Ohio. In 1852 Vaughn travelled to the Californian goldfields.[1] In 1853 Vaughn arrived in Sydney, New South Wales and became a professional goldminer on the major diggings in New South Wales and Victoria.[1]

Vaughn represented Grenfell in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales from November 1880,[2] but was defeated by George Henry Greene at the general election in 1889.[3] Vaughn was Secretary for Mines in the fifth Robertson Ministry, from December 1885 to February 1886. At the General Election in 1891 he was again returned for Grenfell as a labour candidate.[3]


Vaughn died in Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales on 14 April 1908; he was survived by his wife, five daughters and three sons.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jordens, Ann-Mari. "Vaughn, Robert Matterson (1833–1908)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Mr Robert Matteson VAUGHN (1834 - 1908)". Parliament of New South Wales.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mennell, Philip (1892). "Wikisource link to Vaughn, Robert Matheson". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource