Austin Chapman

Austin Chapman
Minister for Health
In office
9 February 1923 – 26 May 1924
Prime MinisterStanley Bruce
Preceded byWalter Massy-Greene
Succeeded byHerbert Pratten
Minister for Trade and Customs
In office
9 February 1923 – 26 May 1924
Prime MinisterStanley Bruce
Preceded byArthur Rodgers
Succeeded byHerbert Pratten
In office
30 July 1907 – 13 November 1908
Prime MinisterAlfred Deakin
Preceded byWilliam Lyne
Succeeded byFrank Tudor
Postmaster-General of Australia
In office
5 July 1905 – 30 July 1907
Prime MinisterAlfred Deakin
Preceded bySydney Smith
Succeeded bySamuel Mauger
Minister for Defence
In office
24 September 1903 – 27 April 1904
Prime MinisterAlfred Deakin
Preceded byJames Drake
Succeeded byAnderson Dawson
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Eden-Monaro
In office
29 March 1901 – 12 January 1926
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byJohn Perkins
Personal details
Born
Austen Chapman[1]

(1864-07-10)10 July 1864
Bong Bong, Colony of New South Wales
Died12 January 1926(1926-01-12) (aged 61)
Sydney, Australia
Political party
Spouse
Catherine O'Brien
(m. 1894)
RelationsAlbert Chapman (brother)
Children4, including John
OccupationCompany 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).

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