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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.
Early life and education
[edit]Waugh was born in County Wexford, Ireland,[1][2] the son of Rev. John Waugh, a Wesleyan minister.[1] He was educated at the Royal School, Dungannon.[2] Initially studying medicine at Trinity College, Dublin, Waugh entered the Wesleyan ministry in 1840.[1]
Ministry
[edit]After 13 years in Dublin circuits,[1] he volunteered to serve on the Victorian goldfields,[2] arriving in Melbourne on 8 February 1854.[2]
Waugh played a pivotal role in Australian Methodism, serving as president of both the Wesleyan Conference of Victoria and the Australasian Conference.[1] He was the founding president of Wesley College (1866–1884),[1] shaping it into a leading institution. Minister Henry Howard was one of his students.[2]
Honoured with a Doctor of Divinity in 1879,[1] he trained over 30 ministers and contributed significantly to education and faith in Victoria.
Personal life
[edit]Waugh married Olivia Fayle in 1857;[3] the couple had a large family. Waugh died on 6 November 1898,[1] survived by his children, including sons Ernest W. Waugh, mayor of North Perth[4] and Norman J. Waugh, former Australian rules footballer.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "THE REV. J. S. WAUGH, D.D." Illustrated Australian News. Melbourne, Vic. 14 May 1884. p. 74. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Howe, Renate (1976). "Waugh, James Swanton (1822-1898)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 6. Melbourne University Press. p. 366.
- ↑ "Marriages - Waugh/Fayle". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 13 March 1858. p. 4. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "Was North Perth's Mayor". The Daily News. Perth, Western Australia. 13 July 1943. p. 6. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "Deaths: Waugh". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 11 August 1934. p. 13. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
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