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# Edmund Barton

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Rt Hon Sir Edmund Barton

1st Prime Minister of Australia

In office 1 January 1901 – 24 September 1903
Preceded by | None
Succeeded by | Alfred Deakin

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 first Prime Minister of Australia. 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. After he was Prime Minister he became a judge of the High Court.

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Prime Ministers of Australia |
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Barton | Deakin | Watson | Reid | Fisher | Cook | Hughes | Bruce | Scullin | Lyons | Page | Menzies | Fadden | Curtin | Forde | Chifley | Holt | McEwen | Gorton | McMahon | Whitlam | Fraser | Hawke | Keating | Howard

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