Charles MacMahon (politician)

Sir Charles MacMahon
2nd Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
In office
11 May 1880 – 29 June 1880
Preceded bySir Charles Duffy
Succeeded byPeter Lalor
In office
25 April 1871 – April 1877
Preceded bySir Francis Murphy
Succeeded bySir Charles Duffy
2nd Chief Commissioner
of Victoria Police
In office
15 February 1854 – 3 September 1858
MonarchVictoria
GovernorSir Charles Hotham
Sir Henry Barkly
Preceded bySir William Mitchell
Succeeded byFrederick Standish
Personal details
BornCharles MacMahon
(1824-07-10)10 July 1824
County Tyrone, Ireland
Died28 August 1891(1891-08-28) (aged 67)
East Melbourne, Victoria
OccupationPolice officer, politician
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Captain Sir Charles MacMahon (10 July 1824 – 28 August 1891) was an Australian politician who twice served as Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and as Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police. MacMahon was born County Tyrone, Ireland, to a wealthy Irish family and served in the British army. He obtained a veterinary diploma in 1852, and soon left for Australia to join the gold rush. He arrived in Melbourne on 18 November 1852.