John Howard Vaughan

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(14 November 1879 – 21 August 1955), known as Howard, was an Australian politician. He was a member of the

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from 1912 to 1918, representing the United Labor Party (1912–1917) and the

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(1917–1918). He served as the

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from 1915 to 1917. In the 1917 Labor split, Vaughan was expelled along with his brother, Premier

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, and joined the new

. Upon the defeat of the Vaughan ministry in July 1917, Vaughan did not nominate for a position in the new coalition ministry of

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, and enlisted to serve in World War I. He was controversially opposed at the 1918 election while away on active service, and being unable to campaign was defeated by Labor candidate Tom Gluyas. Vaughan was appointed a

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in 1932.

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1879 births 1955 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of South Australia Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Attorneys-general of South Australia Place of birth missing Members of the South Australian Legislative Council {{Australia-Labor-politician-stub