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'''John Butler Maling''' was an early landowner of Boroondara and one of the longest-serving councillors in the history of Camberwell. He served as president of the [[Shire of | '''John Butler Maling''' was an early landowner of Boroondara and one of the longest-serving councillors in the history of Camberwell. He served as president of the [[Shire of Boroondara]] three times and as the [[City of Camberwell|City of Camberwell's]] first mayor in 1905/1906.<ref>Jupp, James. ''The Australian People: an Encyclopedia of the Nation, its People and their Origins''. Cambridge University Press: 2001. pg.293. https://books.google.com.au/books?id=wgoFxfSTfYAC&pg=PA293&lpg=PA293, accessed: 5 July 2016</ref><ref name="SurreyHillsNC">[[Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre]]. ''John Butler Maling''. http://www.surreyhillsnc.org.au/john-butler-maling, accessed: 16 July 2016</ref><ref name="HistoryVictoriaTalk">Royal Historical Society of Victoria. ''John Butler Maling''. 17 May 2016. http://www.historyvictoria.org.au/events/john-butler-maling, accessed: 16 July 2016</ref> | ||
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=== Politics === | === Politics === | ||
John Maling was first elected to the Shire of | John Maling was first elected to the Shire of Boroondara in 1887, and served continuously through its various incarnations. He served as the shire's president in 1887-8, 1897-8, and 1904-5. After the proclamation of the [[Town of Camberwell]] in 1905, he also served as its first mayor and one of the three inaugural councillors for the [[North Ward]].<ref name="MalingBook" /> | ||
== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
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