List of chief presidents of the Australian Natives' Association

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The Australian Natives' Association (ANA) was a mutual society founded in Melbourne, Australia in April 1871. From 1877, the ANA elected a Chief President at their Annual Conference held at different cities each year. [1] The ANA ceased having a Chief President in 1993, following their merger of certain operations with Manchester Unity IOOF of Victoria to create Australian Unity.

Chief presidents

YearNamePortraitBranch elected fromConference elected atAdditional information [2]
1877-78 Thomas O'Callaghan Thomas O'Callahan ANA Chief President 1877-78.jpg SandhurstMelbourneFirst Conference held on Melbourne Cup Day, 9 November 1877.

O’Callaghan took a conservative view of the proper function of the ANA. He believed that as a benefit society it should have nothing to do with matters that might be considered political. [3]

1879-80 Simon Cadden Simon Cadden ANA Chief President 1879-80.png BallaratMelbourneThe ninth branch of the ANA was formed in Charters Towers, Queensland, in 1879. [4]
1881 Malachi James Cahill M J Cahill, ANA Chief President 1881.jpg SandhurstBallaratThe 1881 Census showed for the first time that the Australian born were for the first time in a majority, with 59% of the population. [4] Cahill first proposes the precursor to Australia Day in 1884. [5] [6] [7]
1882 William Anderson William Anderson ANA Chief President.png CreswickMelbourneAnderson was active in promoting new branches, achieving five new branches in 1882 when Chief President. [8]
1883 Richard Henry Hart StawellStawellWhen Hart was Chief President membership of the ANA grew by 40%. [9]
1884 Osbert Edrick Wilson HorshamCreswickWilson chaired the first public meeting run by the ANA in support of Federation of the Australian colonies and other national issues. [10]
1885-1886 Alexander Peacock A.J. Peacock (1898).jpg CreswickBendigo & MelbournePeacock was always an active office holder in the association, expanding its membership and branches in the 1880s, and leading it into an increasingly public role in the 1890s, especially in area of Federation. [11]
1887 Thomas Jefferson Connelly T J Connelly ANA Chief President.png SandhurstBallaratConnelly was the founding editor of the second ANA journal, the National Australian. He also travelled to South Australia to form the ANA there.
1888-89 James Liddell Purves J L Purves ANA Chief President.jpg MelbourneGeelong & BendigoWhile his speeches alienated some, association grew in members and branches under his leadership, and his oratory aroused in its members a strong sense of responsibility for their country's future. [12]
1890 David John Wheal BallaratMaryboroughThe ANA Intercolonial Federation Conference held in Melbourne on 22 January 1890, with Wheal one of the Victorian delegates and as vice president. [13]
1891 George Wise G H Wise ANA Chief President 1891 Photograph by Alice Mills.jpg SaleAraratWise worked to federate Australia on a democratic basis. [14]

He was a trustee of the Association for 53 years. [14]

1892 John William Larter J.W. Larter ANA Chief President 1892.jpg Ballarat EastSaleANA reaches 10,000 members. [15]
1893 Alexander Peacock A.J. Peacock (1898).jpg CreswickKynetonHis third term as Chief President.
1894 George Fitzsimmons George Fitzsimmons ANA Chief President.tif PrahranWarrnamboolThe 1894 ANA Warrnambool Conference passed a series of radical motions adopting as ANA ‘planks’ a tax on the unimproved value of land, a minimum wage for workers in public utilities, and full adult suffrage. [16]
1895 Joseph Kirton Joseph Kirton MLA.png BallaratMelbourne
1896 James Hume Cook Hon J. Hume-Cook JP Chief President 1896,.jpg BrunswickDaylesford
1897 Richard Toutcher Richard Toutcher ANA Chief President 1897.png RichmondCastlemaine
1898 Carty Salmon Charles Carty Salmon ANA Chief President 1898.png AvocaBendigo
1899 Edward Elliott Roberts E E Roberts ANA Chief President 1899.png FlemingtonPort Fairy
1900 Walter Skelton Walter Skelton ANA Chief President.jpg DunnollyGeelong
1901Thomas Crosbie Thomas Crosbie ANA Chief President.tif North MelbourneBeechworth
1902T. M. BurkeAraratBallarat
1903 Arthur Robinson Arthur Robinson 1900s.png MalvernDaylesford
1904J. M. A. Callaghan J.M.A. Callaghan ANA Chief President.tif CoburgBairnsdale
1905T. GlassSandhurstQueenscliff
1906A. D. FreemanCastlemaineShepparton
1907A. J. O’DwyerEchucaHamilton
1908A. G. ProudfootHawthornMaryborough
1909A. A. PeverillSouth MelbourneGeelong
1910E. D. WilcoxGeelongEchuca
1911 John Lemmon John Lemmon ANA Chief President 1911.jpg WilliamstownWarrnambool
1912William Francis McNamara William Francis McNamara ANA Chief President.tif RushworthCastlemaine
1913 Morris Mondle Phillips MalvernArarat
1914A. M. Taylor A.M. Taylor ANA Chief President.tif BallaratWangaratta
1915J. H. Hewison Joseph Henry Hewison ANA Chief President.tif CarltonPort Fairy
1916A. C. Ostrom A.C. Ostrom ANA Chief President.tif EchucaWarragul
1917M. Davine M. Davine ANA Chief President 1917.jpg WarragulKerang
1918C. A. Hack Clem A. Hack ANA Chief President.tif CollingwoodBendigo
1919G. D. McLeanCastlemaineHorsham
1920G. Allen Moir G. Allen Moir ANA Chief President.tif Albert ParkSale
1921Thos Rust Thomas Rust ANA Chief President.tif HawthornColac
1922E. J. L. Bremner Ernest J. L. Bremner ANA Chief President 1922.jpg TooraMildura
1923 Albert Bussau Sir A. Louis (Lou)Bussau ANA Chief President 1923.jpg HopetounBairnsdale
1924V. L. Ginn V. L. Ginn ANA Chief President 1924.jpg MalvernWarrnambool
1925J. Patterson J. Patterson ANA Chief President 1926.jpg MilduraBallarat
1926 Bill Slater Hon W. Slater MLA ANA Chief President 1926.jpg HamiltonSorrento
1927J. Green J. Green ANA Chief President 1927.jpg Mirboo NorthHamilton
1928A. Staples A. Staples ANA Chief President 1928.jpg BendigoSwan Hill
1929A. G. Byrne A.G. Byrne ANA Chief President 1929.jpg South YarraHealesville
1930J. Howlett Ross J. Howlett-Ross ANA Chief President 1930.jpg FitzroyEchuca
1931D. Black David Black ANA Chief President 1931.jpg SunshineWarrnambool
1932J. M. Elliot J. M. Elliot JP ANA Chief President 1932.jpg Ballarat EastBendigo
1933R. C. Ritchie R. C. Ritchie ANA Chief President 1933.jpg MurrumbeenaMornington
1934 Harry Drew Harold V. Drew MLA ANA Chief President 1934.jpg Middle ParkMildura
1935P. J. Toohey P. J. Toohey B.A. LL.B. ANA Chief President 1935.jpg WarracknabealQueenscliff
1936G. F. Holland G. R. Holland ANA Chief President 1936.jpg Albert ParkCastlemaine
1937J. W. Marrows J. W. Marrows ANA Chief President 1937.jpg MerbeinWarragul
1938S. J. Herron S. G. Herron ANA Chief President 1938.jpg PrahranSorrento
1939J. B. Dwyer J. B. Dwyer OBE ANA Chief President 1939.jpg WarrnamboolWarrnambool
1940H. G. Hughes H. G. Hughes ANA Chief President 1940.jpg Geelong WestCowes
1941-42J. E. Menadue John E. Menadue ANA Chief President 1941-42.jpg HorshamSorrentoServed for two years as a result of the Second World War
1943Dr. A. R. Haywood Dr A. R. Haywood ANA Chief President 1943.jpg HastingsMelbourne
1944-45H. B. V. Dimelow V. Dimelow ANA Chief President 1944-45.jpg FitzroyMelbourneServed for two years as a result of the Second World War
1946P. J. Lynch CBE P. J. Lynch C.B.E. ANA Chief President 1947.jpg MurrumbeenaMelbourne
1947 Bill Fulton W. O. Fulton M.L.A. M.L.C. ANA Chief President 1947.jpg MaffraGeelong
1948R. J. Joseph R. J. Joseph J.P. ANA Chief President 1948.jpg St KildaBallarat
1949A. Shaw A. Shaw ANA Chief President 1949.jpg MoystonBendigo
1950W. G. Smallman W. G. Smallman J.P. ANA Chief President 1950.jpg Footscray WestSorrento
1951A. R. Milne A. R. Milne ANA Chief President 1951.jpg TaturaBendigo
1952J. E. Kellway J. E. Kellway ANA Chief President 1952.jpg ElsternwickBallarat
1953C. W. Quihampton C. W. Quihampton ANA Chief President 1953.jpg FitzroyQueenscliff
1954V. G. Wright V. G. Wright ANA Chief President 1954.jpg BentleighDaylesford
1955J. A. Donald J. A. Donald ANA Chief President 1955.jpg CamberwellMildura
1956G. A. Abberton G. A. Abberton J.P. ANA Chief President 1956.jpg WilliamstownSorrento
1957G. BriggsBurwoodLorne
1958 Arthur Smith Hon Arthur Smith MLC ANA Chief President 1959.jpg SeymourLorne
1959T. R. Davey T. R. Davey ANA Chief President 1960.jpg Balwyn & DeepdeneLakes Entrance
1960E. W. Pitts E. W. Pitts JP ANA Chief President 1960.jpg NewportBallarat
1961H. J. Peagram H. J. Peagram JP ANA Chief President 1961.jpg South YarraDaylesford
1962H. T. Shannon H. T. Shannon A.A.S.A. ANA Chief President 1962.jpg Box HillWarrnambool
1963K. E. Rash K. E. Rash ANA Chief President 1963.jpg BallaratWangaratta
1964J. A. S Geddes Cr J. A. S. Geddes J.P. ANA Chief President 1964.jpg CreswickLorneAmalgamated with the Australasian Women's Association [17]
1965C. D. D. Martin C. C. D. Martin ANA Chief President 1965.jpg Glen IrisSorrento
1966D. C. T. Robertson D. C. T. Robertson ANA Chief President 1966.jpg CamberwellLorne
1967J. E. Menadue J. E. Menadue ANA Chief President 1967.jpg Black RockWodongaSecond term as Chief President
1968H. A. Patterson H. A. Patterson ANA Chief President 1968.jpg LearmonthMildura
1969F. E. Capuano F. E. Capuano ANA Chief President 1969.jpg Essendon NorthYarrawonga
1970W. . Foley W. G. Foley ANA Chief President 1970.jpg BallaratLakes Entrance
1971A. J. Brisbane A. J. Brisbane ANA Chief President April 1971.jpg WangarattaWangaratta
1972H. T. Murley H. T. Murley ANA Chief President 1972.jpg BendigoSwan Hill
1973B. J. Kelleher B. J. Kelleher ANA Chief President 1973.jpg ChadstoneSale
1974J. A. S Geddes Cr J. A. S. Geddes J.P. ANA Chief President 1964.jpg CreswickHorshamSecond term as Chief President
1975L. J. Yelland L. J. Yelland ANA Chief President 1975.jpg ElsternwickShepparton
1976F. E. Capuano F. E. Capuano ANA Chief President 1969.jpg Essendon NorthWodongaSecond term as Chief President
1977Mrs. I. V. Meagher I. V. Meagher ANA Chief President 1978.jpg Fairfield & AlphingtonPortlandThe first Female Chief President, previously a member of AWA.
1978H. J. Peagram H. J. Peagram ANA Chief President 1978.jpg South YarraBairnsdale
1979W. A. Cuddihy W. A. Cuddihy JP ANA Chief President 1979.jpg ElsternwickWangaratta
1980R. A. Storey AIHIA R. A. Storey ANA Chief President 1980.jpg BendigoBendigo
1981W. L. J. Crofts W. L. J. Crofts J.P. ANA Chief President 1981.jpg AltonaHamilton
1982E. S. A. Wickham E. S. A. Wickham ANA Chief President 1982.jpg HawthornBallarat
1983Mrs. S. V. Wright S. V. Wright ANA Chief President 1983.jpg RosebudHorsham
1984B. W. Armstrong B. W. Armstrong ANA Chief President 1984.jpg Glen IrisYarrawonga
1985W. L. J. Cook W. L. J. Cook ANA Chief President 1985.jpg GeelongGeelong
1986G. D. Wearne G. D. Wearne ANA Chief President 1986.jpg NewingtonSale
1987J. H. Dean J. H. Dean ANA Chief President 1987.jpg BendigoWarrnambool
1988W. R. Jewell W. R. Jewell ANA Chief President 1989.jpg Box HillSwan Hill
1989T. A. ByrneYarravilleBendigoAgreement to merge ANA with the Manchester Unity IOOF Friendly Society to create Australia Unity.
1990Alan YawkinsBallarat
1990Leon HickeyCentralMerger of ANA with the Manchester Unity to create Australia Unity was completed.

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References

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  2. The information in the Chief Presidents Table is contained in the ANA Conference Proceedings of the year following their election. i.e the year they preside at the conference.
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  11. For biographies of Peacock see Advance Australia vol. 6, no. 7, 15 July 1902, p.12; Anapress June 1989, p.3; Alan Gregory, 'Peacock, Sir Alexander James (1861–1933)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/peacock-sir-alexander-james-7994/text13927.
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  15. Menadue, J. E. (1971). A Centenary History of The Australian Natives' Association 1871 - 1971. Melbourne: Horticultural Press. p. 68.
  16. Aveling, M., George Fitzsimmons, unpublished paper, April 2021, P1
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