The Honourable Sir Austin Chapman | |
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Minister for Health | |
In office 9 February 1923 – 26 May 1924 | |
Prime Minister | Stanley Bruce |
Preceded by | Walter Massy-Greene |
Succeeded by | Herbert Pratten |
Minister for Trade and Customs | |
In office 9 February 1923 – 26 May 1924 | |
Prime Minister | Stanley Bruce |
Preceded by | Arthur Rodgers |
Succeeded by | Herbert Pratten |
In office 30 July 1907 – 13 November 1908 | |
Prime Minister | Alfred Deakin |
Preceded by | William Lyne |
Succeeded by | Frank Tudor |
Postmaster-General of Australia | |
In office 5 July 1905 – 30 July 1907 | |
Prime Minister | Alfred Deakin |
Preceded by | Sydney Smith |
Succeeded by | Samuel Mauger |
Minister for Defence | |
In office 24 September 1903 – 27 April 1904 | |
Prime Minister | Alfred Deakin |
Preceded by | James Drake |
Succeeded by | Anderson Dawson |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Eden-Monaro | |
In office 29 March 1901 – 12 January 1926 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Succeeded by | John Perkins |
Personal details | |
Born | Austen Chapman[1] 10 July 1864 Bong Bong, Colony of New South Wales |
Died | 12 January 1926 Sydney, Australia | (aged 61)
Political party |
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Spouse |
Catherine O'Brien (m. 1894) |
Relations | Albert Chapman (brother) |
Children | 4, including John |
Occupation | Company director |
Sir Austin Chapman KCMG (10 July 1864 – 12 January 1926) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1901 until his death in 1926. He held ministerial office in the governments of Alfred Deakin and Stanley Bruce, serving as Minister for Defence (1903–1904), Postmaster-General (1905–1907), Minister for Trade and Customs (1907–1908, 1923–1924), and Minister for Health (1923–1924).