James Swanton Waugh (22 March 1822 – 6 November 1898) was a Methodist minister, president of the Methodist conference in Victoria, Australia and the first president of Wesley College, Melbourne serving for 18 years.
[2] Initially studying medicine at Trinity College, Dublin, Waugh entered the Wesleyan ministry in 1840.
[1] After 13 years in Dublin circuits,[1] he volunteered to serve on the Victorian goldfields,[2] arriving in Melbourne on 8 February 1854.
[1] He was the founding president of Wesley College (1866–1884),[1] shaping it into a leading institution.
[2] Honoured with a Doctor of Divinity in 1879,[1] he trained over 30 ministers and contributed significantly to education and faith in Victoria.