Charles Mann (Australian politician)
Charles Mann Junior (8 April 1838 – 7 July 1889) was a politician in colonial South Australia, Treasurer of South Australia 1878 to 1881 and four times Attorney-General of South Australia.[1]
Early life and legal career
Mann was born in Adelaide, the son of Charles Mann, a prominent lawyer, and educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide.[1] Having been articled to the firm of Messrs. Bagot & Labatt, he was admitted as a legal practitioner in 1860,[1] and went into partnership with H. W. Parker (died 15 March 1874), a successful lawyer whose previous partner was R. D. Hanson.[2] Mann was made Queen's Counsel in 1875.[1] He was involved in many of the high-profile legal cases of the period; one of his last was acting as advisor to the liquidators of the failed Commercial Bank of South Australia and proceedings against its Directors.[3]
Political career
Mann was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly as member for Burra on 14 April 1870.[4] Mann was four times Attorney-General of South Australia — from 21 July 1871 to 22 January 1872 (in the last John Hart government until 10 November 1871, afterwards in the Arthur Blyth Ministry which immediately followed it); in the third Blyth Ministry, from 22 July 1873 to 3 June 1875; in the second and third James Boucaut governments, from 25 March to 6 June 1876 and 26 October 1877 to 27 September 1878.[5] From 12 February 1875 to 26 April 1881 Mann represented Stanley.[4][5]
Mann was Treasurer in the William Morgan administration, from 27 September 1878 to 10 March 1881,[5] when he was appointed Crown Solicitor and Public Prosecutor, both of which positions he filled till his death on 7 July 1889.[1]
Personal
On 10 August 1865 Charles Mann married Isabella Noble Rowland (died 10 January 1888) of Berwick-on-Tweed. They lived on East Terrace and had five daughters and two sons.
Mann was a prominent member of the Adelaide Club and a Steward of the South Australian Jockey Club.
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References
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