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| Edmund Barton | |
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| Date of birth | 18 January 1849 |
| Date of death | 7 January 1920 |
| Wife | Jean Barton |
| Party | Protectionist Party |
| Prime Minister | |
| From | 1 January 1901 |
| To | 24 September 1903 |
| Succeeded | — |
| Preceded | Alfred Deakin |
The Rt Hon. Sir Edmund Barton was the first Prime Minister of Australia, and had been in politics in the New South Wales colonial parliament and involved with the Federal Convention which led to the federation of the Australian colonies.
Barton also led a delegation to London to oversee the passage of the Constitution Bill through the British Parliament, which became Australia's constitution.
Source
- National Museum of Australia Edmond Barton