Sir David Maughan papers, 1923-1942, together with papers of the Barton family, 1825-1902

MLMSS 378

fonds

423218

Microfilm : Notebook, 1832-1834, of William Barton, the elder).

1 volume and 1 folder of textual material

Sir David Maughan (1873-1955), barrister, was born at Paddington, Sydney, son of John Maughan and his wife Bertha Windeyer, nee Thompson. He was educated at The King's School, Parramatta and Balliol College, University of Oxford where he graduated Bachelor of Arts (1895), Master of Arts and Bachelor of Civil Law. Maughan was admitted as a barrister in NSW where he became and expert in constitutional law. He was appointed King's Council in 1924. Maughan married Jean Alice, daughter of Sir Edmund Barton in 1909.
William Barton, the elder, came to Australia from London in 1824 as the first resident secretary and accountant of the Australian Agricultural Company. He resigned in 1832 and became a financial agent and sharebroker. William's wife, Mary Louisa, nee Whydah, ran a school for girls in Sydney in the 1860's.
William Barton, the younger, represented the firm of Sheppard and Alger at Major's Creek, a gold mining centre.
Edmund Barton (1849-1920), barrister, parliamentarian and Prime Minister, was born at Sydney, the third son and youngest of nine children of William and Mary Louisa Barton. He was educated at Fort Street Model School, Sydney Grammar School and the University of Sydney where he graduated Bachelor of Arts (1868) and Master of Arts (1870). He was admitted as a barrister in 1871. Edmund Barton was elected member of the NSW Legislative Assembly in the seats of University of Sydney (1879), Wellington (1880-1882), East Sydney (1882-1887, 1891-1894), The Hastings and The Macleay (1898-1900). He was elected a member of the NSW Legislative Council from 1887 to 1891 and from 1897-1898. Barton was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (1883-1887), Attorney General (1889, 1891-1893). After many years of involvement with the federation movement Edmund Barton was elected a member of the House of Representatives in the first Australian Parliament and the first Prime Minister of Australia.

I. PAPERS OF WILLIAM BARTON, THE ELDER, 1825-1834
1832-1834; Notebook, containing religious extracts (Call No.: MLMSS 378/1, Item 1: Issue microfilm copy CY 1063)
1828-1832; Papers concerning the Australian Agricultural Company, being annual reports, and report read at a special general court of proprietors, 12 Oct. 1832 (Call No.: MLMSS 378/1, Item 2)
1825-1831; Papers concerning the Australian Agricultural Company, being miscellaneous papers, including agreements and correspondence (Call No.: MLMSS 378/2)

II. PAPERS OF WILLIAM BARTON, THE YOUNGER, 1852-1853
1852-1853; Papers concerned with gold mining operations at Major's Creek for Sheppard and Alger (Call No.: MLMSS 378/2)

III. LETTERS RECEIVED BY SIR EDMUND BARTON, 1893, 1902

IV. PAPERS OF SIR DAVID MAUGHAN, 1923-1942
1923-1942; Papers mainly concerning Australian constitutional and legal affairs, particularly in New South Wales (Call No.: MLMSS 378/2)

V. PAPERS RE ANARCHY, 1891-1892
1891, 1892; Papers include Anarchy, nos. 1-2, Nov. 1891 and Jan. 1892, printed at Smithfield, NSW (Call No.: MLMSS 378/2)

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (1-189C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.

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