Robert Vaughn (Australian politician)

Robert Matterson Vaughn (1833 – 14 April 1908) was an Australian politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

[1] In 1853 Vaughn arrived in Sydney and became a professional goldminer on the major diggings in New South Wales and Victoria.

[1] Vaughn represented Grenfell in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales from November 1880,[2] and was Secretary for Mines in the fifth Robertson Ministry, from December 1885 to February 1886.

[3] He stood as a Protectionist candidate at the 1894 election, but finished third, with Greene regaining the seat.

[4] Vaughn died in Paddington, New South Wales on 14 April 1908; he was survived by his wife, five daughters and three sons.