Austin Chapman

The Honourable Sir Austin Chapman KCMG
Minister for Health
In office 9 February 1923 – 26 May 1924
Prime Minister	Stanley Bruce
Preceded by	Walter Massy-Greene
Succeeded by	Herbert Pratten
Minister for Trade and Customs
In office 9 February 1923 – 26 May 1924
Prime Minister	Stanley Bruce
Preceded by	Arthur Rodgers
Succeeded by	Herbert Pratten
In office 30 July 1907 – 13 November 1908
Prime Minister	Alfred Deakin
Preceded by	William Lyne
Succeeded by	Frank Tudor
Postmaster-General of Australia
In office 5 July 1905 – 30 July 1907
Prime Minister	Alfred Deakin
Preceded by	Sydney Smith
Succeeded by	Samuel Mauger
Minister for Defence
In office 24 September 1903 – 27 April 1904
Prime Minister	Alfred Deakin
Preceded by	James Drake
Succeeded by	Anderson Dawson
Member of the Australian Parliament for Eden-Monaro
In office 29 March 1901 – 12 January 1926
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	John Perkins
Personal details
Born	Austen Chapman[1] (1864-07-10)10 July 1864 Bong Bong, Colony of New South Wales
Died	12 January 1926(1926-01-12) (aged 61) Sydney, Australia
Political party	Protectionist (1901–1909) Liberal (1909–1917) Nationalist (1917–1926)
Spouse	Catherine O'Brien ​ (m. 1894)​
Relations	Albert Chapman (brother)
Children	4, including John
Occupation	Company director

Sir Austin Chapman KCMG (10 July 1864 – 12 January 1926) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1901 until his death in 1926. He held ministerial office in the governments of Alfred Deakin and Stanley Bruce, serving as Minister for Defence (1903–1904), Postmaster-General (1905–1907), Minister for Trade and Customs (1907–1908, 1923–1924), and Minister for Health (1923–1924).