Biographical entry Angus, William (1871 - 1965)

Summary

William Angus arrived in South Australia in 1904 to be Professor (later Director) of Agriculture and secretary to the Minister of Agriculture. He resigned in 1910 but maintained a high public profile advocating scientific farming and teaching in this area. Before coming to Australia he taught at Stirling High School, Knox Institute (Haddington), West of Scotland Agricultural College (Glasgow), and Yorkshire College (Leeds) and was Principal at Cheshire County Council Agricultural College (Holmes Chapel). During his first few years in Australia, lectured to farmers, published numerous articles and taught and examined at Roseworthy Agricultural College. From 1934 to 1944 he taught at Scotch College where he reorganized the agricultural science course, established a model farm and planted a small orchard. William Angus also spent many years farming where he experimented with different growing practices and crops including wheat, potatoes and manures.

Details

Events

1900

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc (Agriculture)) completed at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland

1904

Life event - Migrated to Australia (South Australia)

c. 1904 - c. 1906

Career position - Professor, later Director of Agriculture and Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture

1906 - 1907

Career position - Head of the departments of Fruit, Dairying, Poultry and Veterinary Affairs

1912 - 1915

Career position - Member of the House of Assembly for Victoria and Albert

1913

Career position - Chair of a Royal Commission on Aborigines

1915 - 1921

Career position - Member of the House of Assembly for Albert

1916

Career position - Chair of a Royal Commission on Aborigines

1918

Career position - Member of the commission on the acquisition and disposal of wheat

1918 - 1919

Career position - Chair of a Royal Commission on the wheat scheme and rural industries

1920

Career position - Chairman of committees

1921 -

Career position - Experimental wheat farming at Loxton, Hackham, Gumeracha, and Gilberton, South Australia

1921

Career position - Chair of a Royal Commission on the wheat scheme and rural industries

1934 - 1944

Career position - Teacher at Scotch College in Mitcham, South Australia

Archival resources

Private hands (Angus, A.J.)

• William Angus - Records, 1871 - 1965; Private hands (Angus, A.J.). Details

Published resources

Book Sections

• Daniels, J. G, 'Angus, William (1871-1965), agriculturist', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 7, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1979, pp. 74-75. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070077b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Angus, William', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1466150. Details