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  • Edmund Barton became Australia’s first Prime Minister on New Year’s Day 1901, at a huge public ceremony in Centennial Park in Sydney.
  • Born in Glebe (New South Wales), Edmund (Toby) Barton entered colonial politics in 1877, after a successful career at the Bar.
  • Edmund Barton was born to William and his wife Mary Louise, on January 18, 1849, in the New South Wales’ suburb of Glebe.
  • Edmund Barton played a pivotal role in achieving Federation, and was considered the logical choice to be Australia's first prime minister.
  • Sir Edmund Barton was a statesman who guided the Australian federation movement to a successful conclusion and became the first prime minister of the resulting...
  • Edmund Barton became a member of Parliament when he was elected to the University of Sydney seat for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1879.
  • Edmund Barton strongly advocated for federalism and supported united commonwealth and trade practice without duty and tax restrictions.
  • But, this mattered little to ‘a number of people, who were apparently unwilling to face the electors unless they exchanged Sir Edmund Barton for Mr Deakin’.30...
  • In 1876, Edmund Barton stood for the legislative assembly in the graduate polls of the University of Sydney, but was defeated by William Charles.
  • At the University, Edmund Barton specialised in classical literature, and was one of the earliest of the students who came under the direction of Professor Charles...
  • Biography: Edmund Barton was an Australian politician and judge best known as the first Prime Minister of Australia.
  • Edmund Barton was born on the 18th January 1849 at Glebe, Sydney.