Edmund Barton
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Rt Hon Sir Edmund Barton
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| In office 1 January 1901 – 24 September 1903 |
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| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Deakin |
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| Born | 18 January 1849 Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 7 January 1920 Medlow Bath, New South Wales |
| Political party | Protectionist |
Sir Edmund Barton (18 January 1849 – 7 January 1920) was the firstPrime Minister of Australia. He was born in the suburb of Glebe in 1849 and died from heart failure in the Blue Mountains in 1920. He had a big part in making Australia a country. His government passed laws stopping non-white people from coming to Australia and allowing women to vote in elections.[1] After he was Prime Minister he became a judge of the High Court.
Edmund Barton Timeline
1883-87- Speaker of House 1891- Leader of the federation movement. Member of committee drafting the Constitution 1900- led Australian delegation to London to present Constitution to British Parliament 1901- Australia's first Prime Minister, also Minister External Affairs 1903- resigned & became a senior judge in the new High Court of Australia, and held that position until his death in 1920.
[change] References
- ↑ "Biography". primeministers.naa.gov.au. http://primeministers.naa.gov.au/meetpm.asp?pageName=inoffice&pmId=2#2. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
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