Charles MacMahon (politician)

Sir Charles MacMahon
2nd Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
In office
11 May 1880 – 29 June 1880
Preceded bySir Charles Duffy
Succeeded byPeter Lalor
In office
25 April 1871 – April 1877
Preceded bySir Francis Murphy
Succeeded bySir Charles Duffy
2nd Chief Commissioner
of Victoria Police
In office
15 February 1854 – 3 September 1858
MonarchVictoria
GovernorSir Charles Hotham
Sir Henry Barkly
Preceded bySir William Mitchell
Succeeded byFrederick Standish
Personal details
Born
Charles MacMahon

10 July 1824
County Tyrone, Ireland
Died28 August 1891
East Melbourne, Victoria
OccupationPolice officer, politician

Captain Sir Charles MacMahon (10 July 1824 – 28 August 1891)[1] was an Australian politician who twice served as Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and as Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police. MacMahon was born County Tyrone, Ireland, to a wealthy Irish family and served in the British army. He obtained a veterinary diploma in 1852, and soon left for Australia to join the gold rush. He arrived in Melbourne on 18 November 1852.[2]

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  2. ^ "DEATH OF SIR. CHARLES MACMHON". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 29 August 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 29 August 2013.