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Rt Hon Sir Edmund Barton | |
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| 1st Prime Minister of Australia | |
| In office 1 January 1901 – 24 September 1903 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Deakin |
| Constituency | Hunter (New South Wales) |
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| Born | 18 January 1849 Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 7 January 1920 (aged 70) Medlow Bath, New South Wales |
| Political party | Protectionist |
Sir Edmund Barton (18 January 1849 – 7 January 1920) was the first Prime 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 was elected to the first Australian parliament in 1901 as the member for Hunter. He had a big part in making Australia a nation. His government passed laws stopping non-white people from coming to Australia and allowing women to vote in elections. After he was Prime Minister he became a judge of the High Court. view more...
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