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The Honourable
Samuel Mauger
The Honourable Samuel Mauger
	Mauger, 1910s
Postmaster-General of Australia
	In office; 30 July 1907 – 13 November 1908
Prime Minister	Alfred Deakin
Preceded by	Austin Chapman
Succeeded by	Josiah Thomas
Member of the Australian Parliament; for Maribyrnong
	In office; 12 December 1906 – 13 April 1910
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	James Fenton
Member of the Australian Parliament; for Melbourne Ports
	In office; 29 March 1901 – 12 December 1906
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	James Mathews
Personal details
Born	12 November 1857; Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Died	26 June 1936 (aged 78); Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Protectionist (1901–09) ; Liberal (1909–10)
Spouse	Hanna Rice (m. 1880)
Occupation	Hat manufacturer

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Samuel Mauger (pronounced "major"; 12 November 1857 – 26 June 1936)^[1] was an Australian social reformer and politician. He served in the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1900–1901) and the Australian House of Representatives (1901–1910), including as Postmaster-General in the Deakin government (1907–1908). He championed a number of political causes, including workers' rights, protectionism and temperance.

Early life

Mauger was born in Geelong, Victoria, son of immigrants from Guernsey, Channel Islands, Samuel Mauger Senior and Caroline née Liz^[1] who migrated to Australia in the 1850s. Mauger junior was educated at the Geelong National School, but left school early to become an errand boy for a hat maker when his father contracted rheumatic fever.^[1] Mauger later owned the hat manufacturing business. Mauger was a Bible class teacher at St Mark's Church of England in Fitzroy. He later became the Sunday-school superintendent at St Paul's Congregational Church in North Fitzroy. On 13 May 1880, Mauger married Hanna Rice, whom he had met at St Mark's; they eventually had four sons and four daughters.^[1]

Career

Mauger held various memberships to various organisations. He was a superintendent in the Fire Brigades' Association of Victoria and four times president of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board.^[1] Mauger was one of the founders and secretary of the National Anti-Sweating League from 1895. Mauger was on the Board enquiry for unemployment in 1899 and involved in the royal commission of Victorian factories and shops law in 1900.

Being a devout Christian of the Australian Church, Mauger was president of YMCA and president of the Melbourne Total Abstinence Society.

Victorian politics

Mauger attempted to run for politics in various State electorates before becoming a Member of Parliament. He stood for the seat of Fitzroy in 1892, South Melbourne in 1896 and Portland in 1897. In 1899 he was a firefighter in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond.^[2] In 1900, Mauger was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Footscray. He held the seat of Footscray until May 1901, where he resigned from State politics and ran for Federal politics.^[3]

Federal politics

Mauger served as the member for Melbourne Ports from 1901 to 1906. At the 1906 federal election, Mauger contested the newly created seat of Maribyrnong and became the electorate's first Federal Member of Parliament. He was a Minister without a Portfolio from 1906 until 1907 and then Postmaster-General until 1908. Mauger lost his seat of Maribyrnong to ALP candidate James Fenton in 1910.

Mauger ran for the Senate in 1913 and 1914, but failed to get elected.^[1]^[4] He was an ardent protectionist and was for some time honorary secretary of the protectionists' association of Victoria; he was for a time president of the Melbourne Total Abstinence Society, and chairman of the Indeterminate Sentences Board; and he presumably found some time for his business as a hatter and mercer. For about 50 years in every movement in Melbourne intended to better the conditions of the mass of the people, Mauger was to be found working incessantly and showing much organizing ability.

Legacy

In 1934 Mauger wrote a brochure on The Rise and Progress of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Victoria, Australia, on page 29 some verses relating to the success of the staff fund illustrate his philosophy of life. Basically it was that if anything is brought forward for the good of humanity, difficulties will vanish if the problem is tackled with sufficient courage.^[5] Mauger died in Elsternwick, Victoria and is buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery. At his funeral, he was given a fire guard honour.^[1] Mauger was survived by his wife, two sons and four daughters.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Lack, John (1986). "Mauger, Samuel (1857–1936)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 451–453. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ Birch, Adrian. "Samuel Mauger firefighter". State Library of Victoria. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
^ "Samuel Mauger". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ Australian Federal Political Candidates (Surname beginning with letter "M")
^ ^a ^b Serle, Percival (1949). "Mauger, Samuel". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Retrieved 5 October 2009.

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by John Hancock	Member for Footscray 1900–1901	Succeeded by Jacob Fotheringham
Political offices
Preceded by Austin Chapman	Postmaster-General 1907–1908	Succeeded by Josiah Thomas
Australian House of Representatives
Preceded by New Seat	Member for Melbourne Ports 1901–1906	Succeeded by James Mathews
Preceded by New Seat	Member for Maribyrnong 1906–1910	Succeeded by James Fenton

[adb-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Lack, John (1986). "Mauger, Samuel (1857–1936)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 451–453. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 5 August 2022.

[2] Birch, Adrian. "Samuel Mauger firefighter". State Library of Victoria. Retrieved 25 April 2014.

[3] "Samuel Mauger". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2022.

[4] Australian Federal Political Candidates (Surname beginning with letter "M")

[dab-5] Serle, Percival (1949). "Mauger, Samuel". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Retrieved 5 October 2009.

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-'''Samuel Mauger''' (pronounced "major"; 12 November 1857 – 26 June 1936)<ref name=adb>John Lack, '[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100442b.htm Mauger, Samuel (1857–1936)]', ''[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]'', Volume 10, [[Melbourne University Press|MUP]], 1986, pp 451–453. Retrieved 5 October 2009</ref> was an Australian social reformer, hat manufacturing unionist and a [[Protectionist]] politician.
+'''Samuel Mauger''' (pronounced "major"; 12 November 1857 – 26 June 1936)<ref name=adb>{{ Australian Dictionary of Biography |first=John |last=Lack |id2=mauger-samuel-7529 |title=Mauger, Samuel (1857–1936) |year=1986 |pages=451–453 |access-date=2022-08-05}}</ref> was an Australian social reformer and politician. He served in the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] (1900–1901) and the [[Australian House of Representatives]] (1901–1910), including as [[Postmaster-General of Australia|Postmaster-General]] in the [[Deakin government (1905–1908)|Deakin government]] (1907–1908). He championed a number of political causes, including [[workers' rights]], [[protectionism]] and [[Temperance movement|temperance]].
 ==Early life==
-Mauger was born in [[Geelong]], Victoria, son of immigrants from [[Guernsey]], [[Channel Islands]], Samuel Mauger Senior and Caroline ''née'' Liz<ref name=adb/> who migrated to Australia in the 1850s. Mauger junior was educated at the Geelong National School, but left school early to become an errand boy for a hat maker when his father contracted rheumatic fever.<ref name=adb/> Mauger later owned the hat manufacturing business. Mauger was a Bible class teacher at St Mark's [[Church of England]] in [[Fitzroy, Victoria|Fitzroy]]. He later became the Sunday-school superintendent at St Paul's Congregational Church in North Fitzroy. On 13 May 1880, Mauger married Hanna Rice who he had met at St Mark's; they eventually had four sons and four daughters.<ref name=adb/>
+Mauger was born in [[Geelong]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], son of immigrants from [[Guernsey]], [[Channel Islands]], Samuel Mauger Senior and Caroline ''[[née]]'' Liz<ref name=adb/> who migrated to Australia in the 1850s. Mauger junior was educated at the Geelong National School, but left school early to become an errand boy for a hat maker when his father contracted rheumatic fever.<ref name=adb/> Mauger later owned the hat manufacturing business. Mauger was a Bible class teacher at St Mark's [[Church of England]] in [[Fitzroy, Victoria|Fitzroy]]. He later became the Sunday-school superintendent at St Paul's Congregational Church in North Fitzroy. On 13 May 1880, Mauger married Hanna Rice, whom he had met at St Mark's; they eventually had four sons and four daughters.<ref name=adb/>
 ==Career==
-Mauger held various memberships to various organisations. He was a superintendent in the Fire Brigades' Association of Victoria and four times president of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board.<ref name=adb/> Mauger was one of the founders and secretary of the Anti-Sweating League from 1895. Mauger was on the Board enquiry for unemployment in 1899 and involved in the royal commission of Victorian factories and shops law in 1900.
+Mauger held various memberships to various organisations. He was a superintendent in the Fire Brigades' Association of Victoria and four times president of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board.<ref name=adb/> Mauger was one of the founders and secretary of the [[National Anti-Sweating League]] from 1895. Mauger was on the Board enquiry for unemployment in 1899 and involved in the royal commission of Victorian factories and shops law in 1900.
-Being a devout Christian of the [[Australian Church]], Mauger was president of the [[Young Men's Christian Association]] and president of the Melbourne Total Abstinence Society.
+Being a devout Christian of the [[Australian Church]], Mauger was president of [[YMCA]] and president of the Melbourne Total Abstinence Society.
 ==Victorian politics==
-Mauger attempted to run for politics in various State electorates before becoming a Member of Parliament. He stood for the seat of [[Electoral district of Fitzroy (Victoria)|Fitzroy]] in 1892, [[Electoral district of South Melbourne|South Melbourne]] in 1896 and [[Electoral district of Portland|Portland]] in 1897. In 1899 he was a firefighter in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond.<ref>{{cite web|last=Birch|first=Adrian|title=Samuel Mauger firefighter.|url=http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/69174|publisher=State Library of Victoria|accessdate=25 April 2014}}</ref>  In 1900, Mauger was elected to the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] seat of [[Electoral district of Footscray|Footscray]]. He held the seat of Footscray until May 1901, where he resigned from State politics and ran for Federal politics.
+Mauger attempted to run for politics in various State electorates before becoming a Member of Parliament. He stood for the seat of [[Electoral district of Fitzroy (Victoria)|Fitzroy]] in 1892, [[Electoral district of South Melbourne|South Melbourne]] in 1896 and [[Electoral district of Portland|Portland]] in 1897. In 1899 he was a firefighter in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond.<ref>{{cite web|last=Birch|first=Adrian|title=Samuel Mauger firefighter.|url=http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/69174|publisher=State Library of Victoria|access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>  In 1900, Mauger was elected to the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] seat of [[Electoral district of Footscray|Footscray]]. He held the seat of Footscray until May 1901, where he resigned from State politics and ran for Federal politics.<ref>{{Cite re-member|num2=706|name=Samuel Mauger|access-date=2022-08-05}}</ref>
 ==Federal politics==
 [[File:Samuel Mauger - Swiss Studios (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Studio portrait by Swiss Studios]]
-Mauger was the first member for [[Division of Melbourne Ports|Melbourne Ports]] in 1901 until his defeat to [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] candidate [[James Mathews (Australian politician)|James Mathews]] in [[1906 Australian federal election|1906]]. Mauger then soon elected to the new Federal seat of [[Division of Maribyrnong|Maribyrnong]] and became the electorate's first Federal Member of Parliament. He was a Minister without a Portfolio from 1906 until 1907 and then [[Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Australia)|Postmaster-General]] until 1908. Mauger lost his seat of [[Division of Maribyrnong|Maribyrnong]] to [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] candidate [[James Fenton (Australian politician)|James Fenton]] in [[1910 Australian federal election|1910]].
+Mauger served as the member for [[Division of Melbourne Ports|Melbourne Ports]] from 1901 to 1906. At the [[1906 Australian federal election|1906 federal election]], Mauger contested the newly created seat of [[Division of Maribyrnong|Maribyrnong]] and became the electorate's first Federal Member of Parliament. He was a Minister without a Portfolio from 1906 until 1907 and then [[Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Australia)|Postmaster-General]] until 1908. Mauger lost his seat of [[Division of Maribyrnong|Maribyrnong]] to [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] candidate [[James Fenton (politician)|James Fenton]] in [[1910 Australian federal election|1910]].
 Mauger ran for the Senate in 1913 and 1914, but failed to get elected.<ref name=adb/><ref>[http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/candidates/m.txt Australian Federal Political Candidates (Surname beginning with letter "M")]
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 ==Legacy==
 In 1934 Mauger wrote a brochure on ''The Rise and Progress of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Victoria, Australia'',  on page 29 some verses relating to the success of the staff fund illustrate his philosophy of life. Basically it was that if anything is brought forward for the good of humanity, difficulties will vanish if the problem is tackled with sufficient courage.<ref name=dab/>
-Mauger died in [[Elsternwick, Victoria]] and is buried in the [[Melbourne General Cemetery]]. At his funeral, he was given a fire guard honour.<ref name=adb/> Mauger was survived by his wife, two sons and four daughters.<ref name=dab>{{Dictionary of Australian Biography|First=Samuel|Last=Mauger|shortlink=0-dict-biogMa-Mo.html#mauger1|accessdate=5 October 2009}}
+Mauger died in [[Elsternwick, Victoria]] and is buried in the [[Melbourne General Cemetery]]. At his funeral, he was given a fire guard honour.<ref name=adb/> Mauger was survived by his wife, two sons and four daughters.<ref name=dab>{{Dictionary of Australian Biography|First=Samuel|Last=Mauger|shortlink=0-dict-biogMa-Mo.html#mauger1|access-date=5 October 2009}}</ref>
-</ref>
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-* [http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=580 Samuel Mauger Political Profile – Victorian Politics]
 * [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1906/1906repsvic.txt Federal Election Results 1906]
 * [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1910/1910repsvic.txt Federal Election Results 1910]
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-==External links==
-* [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23356359 Photo of Samuel Mauger] at the National Library of Australia
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