Australian judge and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (died 1920)

Edmund Barton

Sir Edmund "Toby" Barton was an Australian politician, barrister and jurist who served as the first prime minister of Australia from 1901 to 1903. He held office as the leader of the Protectionist Party, before resigning in 1903 to become a founding justice of the High Court of Australia, on which he served until his death in 1920. Barton is regarded as a founding father of Australia, a principal leader in the federation of the Australian colonies and a drafter of the Commonwealth Constitution.

Born

1849

January 18

Died

1920

Era

1840s

Country

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Edmund, in brief

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1849 Born
1920 Died

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The world in 1920

When Edmund departed

april 15 Two security guards are murdered during a robbery in South Braintree, Massachusetts. Anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti would be convicted of and executed for the crime, amid much controversy.
april 23 The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) is founded in Ankara. The assembly denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces the preparation of a temporary constitution.
april 25 At the San Remo conference, the principal Allied Powers of World War I adopt a resolution to determine the allocation of Class "A" League of Nations mandates for administration of the former Ottoman-ruled lands of the Middle East.
april 26 Ice hockey makes its Olympic debut at the Antwerp Games with center Frank Fredrickson scoring seven goals in Canada's 12–1 drubbing of Sweden in the gold medal match.

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Also born in 1849

August Strindberg 1849–1912 Swedish novelist, poet, and playwright (died 1912) Bernhard von Bülow 1849–1929 German soldier and politician, Chancellor of Germany (died 1929) Emma Lazarus 1849–1887 American poet and educator (died 1887) Ferdinand Georg Frobenius 1849–1917 German mathematician and academic (born 1849)

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