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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…
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politics · Prime Minister of Australia from 1901 to 1903 · politician · diplomat · judge · lawyer · head of government · also Edmund Barton, Sir Edmund Barton, Toby Barton, Barton
Born 18 January 1849 · Died 7 January 1920 · Q23342
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1951· 1 entry
And again in 1969, Barton was honoured on postage stamps bearing his portrait issued by Australia Post
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1920· 2 entries
Died 1920-01-07.
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After Barton's death, Isaacs led the court in reversing Duncan, in what became known as the Engineers' case
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1919· 1 entry
Although ill, he was extremely disappointed to be passed over for the position of Chief Justice on the retirement of Griffith
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1915· 1 entry
Barton's nephews via his older sister Harriet included Victorian federal MP Arthur Robinson and businessmen Lionel and William Sydney Robinson
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1909· 1 entry
Arnold Hubert (3 January 1884 – 1948), married Jane Hungerford in Sydney 1907; he later emigrated to Canada
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1905· 1 entry
The Japanese government conferred the Grand Cordon, Order of the Rising Sun, and Barton was granted permission to retain and wear the insignia
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1903· 3 entries
To become one of the three founding members of the High Court, which his government had created
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Career landmark: Justice of the High Court of Australia (1903–1920).
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To become a founding justice of the High Court of Australia, on which he served until his death in 1920
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1902· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (1902).
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1901· 5 entries
Career landmark: member of the Australian House of Representatives (1901–1903).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Australia (1901–1903).
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Career landmark: Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia) (1901–1903).
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Career landmark: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom (1901).
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But most candidates self-declared as either protectionists or free-traders, following the primary divide in colonial politics
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1900· 1 entry
And honorary Doctor of Civil Law from the University of Oxford and LL
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1898· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1898–1900).
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1897· 2 entries
Barton topped the poll of the delegates elected from New South Wales to the Constitutional Convention, which developed a constitution for the proposed federation
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Career landmark: Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council (1897–1898).
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1891· 1 entry
Career landmark: Attorney General of New South Wales (1891–1893).
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1889· 2 entries
Career landmark: Attorney General of New South Wales (1889–1889).
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Career landmark: Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council (1889–1889).
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1887· 3 entries
Was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council at the instigation of Sir Henry Parkes
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Career landmark: Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council (1887–1891).
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1891 and 1899, but agreed to be appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in the 1902 Coronation Honours list published on 26 June 1902, and was invested by King Edward VII at Bucking
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1884· 1 entry
Was elected President of the University of Sydney Union
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1883· 1 entry
Career landmark: Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1883–1887).
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1882· 2 entries
Became Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
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Career landmark: Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1882–1894).
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1880· 2 entries
Became the member for Wellington, from November 1880 to 1882, and East Sydney, from November 1882 to January 1887
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Career landmark: Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1880–1882).
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1879· 2 entries
Barton umpired a cricket match at Sydney Cricket Ground between New South Wales and an English touring side captained by Lord Harris
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Career landmark: Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1879–1880).
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1876· 1 entry
Barton stood for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in the poll of the graduates of the University of Sydney (who were required to wear gowns for the occasion), but was beaten by William Charles Windeyer 49 votes t
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1870· 1 entry
Met Jane Mason Ross, whom he married in 1877
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1868· 1 entry
With first-class honours, and was awarded the equivalent of the University Medal as well as a prize of £20
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1865· 1 entry
Aged 16, and was awarded a special prize by the university senate
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1851· 1 entry
The family moved into the inner city, living on Cumberland Street in The Rocks
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1849· 1 entry
Born 1849-01-18.
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1827· 1 entry
And all but two of their children were born in Australia
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