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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2024-10-08 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007505b.htm person Magarey Sylvanus James AACR2 21 October 1850 24 March 1901 Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Surgeon Politician Member of Parliament Sylvanus Magarey was a leading medical practitioner in Adelaide from the 1870s. His principal medical interest was the health of children. In 1878 he joined Allan Campbell as medical officer at the Adelaide Children's Hospital. With Campbell he also was connected with the Adelaide Homeopathic Dispensary. Maragey's other interests included women's' suffrage (he was a foundation Councillor of the Women's Suffrage League) and temperance, He advocated on both issues during his time as a member of the South Australian Parliament. For some years he was held office as Secretary and President of the South Australian Temperance Alliance. Magarey was also an active member of the Field naturalists' Club of South Australia with a keen interest in sea shells. 1873 1873 Education - MB, University of Melbourne 1878 Career position - Medical Officer, Adelaide Children's Hospital 1887 1887 Education - BS, University of Melbourne 1888 1888 Education - MD, University of Melbourne May 1888 April 1897 Career position - Member for Central Districts, Legislative Council, Parliament of South Australia Campbell, Allan (1836 - 1898) Adelaide Children's Hospital (1878 - 1989)

Medical Officer 1878 -

 Magarey, Thomas (1825 - 1902)

Sylvanus was the son of Thomas

 'Magarey, Sylvanus James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Magarey, Sylvanus James Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: History of Homeopathy in Australia Centre for Australian Homeopathic History History of Homeopathy in Australia Centre for Australian Homeopathic History 2024