John Henry Vaughan
John Henry Vaughan MC KC (Fiji) (9 February 1892 – 16 April 1965) was a lawyer and ornithologist who served as Attorney General of Zanzibar and later as Attorney General of Fiji.
John Henry Vaughan | |
|---|---|
| 17th Attorney General of Fiji | |
| In office 1945–1949 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor | Sir Alexander Grantham Sir John Nicoll Sir Brian Freeston |
| Richard Rankine John Hall | |
| Preceded by | Edward Enoch Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Brian Andre Doyle |
| Attorney General Zanzibar | |
| In office 1930s–1930s | |
| Monarch | Khalifa bin Harub |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1892 |
| Died | 16 April 1965 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | British subject |
| Spouse(s) | Thelma Green m. 1925 |
| Children | John, Richard and Matthew Vaughan |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Lawyer, Ornithologist |
Early life
Vaughan was educated at Eastbourne College and then studied law at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
Career
He is best known for his work in the British Empire's legal service as Attorney General of Zanzibar in the 1930s, and then as Attorney General of Fiji from 1945 to 1949.[1]
His work, The Dual Jurisdiction in Zanzibar, described the Protectorate's system of indirect British rule, whereby sovereignty technically remained with the Sultan of Zanzibar but with virtually all effective power in the hands of British-appointed officials.[2]
He was also a botanist who collected plants from what is now Tanzania and Fiji.[3] He put together an important collection of plants from Zanzibar and the eastern provinces of Tanganyika.[4]
Personal life
He married Thelma Green in 1925 and became a keen ornithologist.
Legacy
The Pemba white-eye derives its scientific name, Zosterops vaughani, from John Henry Vaughan, after whom it was named.[5]
Publications
- — (October 1929). "The Birds of Zanzibar and Pemba". Ibis. 71 (4): 577–608. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1929.tb08776.x.
- — (1934). The Dual Jurisdiction in Zanzibar. South Africa: Government Printer. OCLC 504694709.
- — (1937–1939). Supplement [1935-1938] to The laws of Zanzibar. Zanzibar. OCLC 19433254.
References
- "Previous Attorneys-General of Fiji". Office of the Attorney-General. © Copyright 2005-2008, Office of the Attorney General. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- John Henry Vaughan (1935). The Dual Jurisdiction in Zanziabar. OCLC 426594182.
- "Index of Botanists". Harvard University. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- Kokwaro, J. O. (1994). "Flowering Plant Families of East Africa: An Introduction to Plant Taxonomy". Google Books. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- Nancy M Taylor, ed. (1924). "Zosterops vaughani". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 44: 41. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
Named in honour of Mr. John H. Vaughan, of the Colonial Civil Service, who has very kindly presented the type to the National Collection.