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Sir Edmund " Toby " Barton GCMG KC (18 January 1849 – 7 January 1920) was an Australian statesman, barrister and jurist who served as the first prime minister of Australia from 1901 to 1903.
Edmund Barton became Australia’s first Prime Minister on New Year’s Day 1901, at a huge public ceremony in Centennial Park in Sydney. Barton was certainly qualified for his new job.
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 commonwealth in 1901. Barton in 1879 entered the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, where he served as speaker (1883–87); he was.
Sir Edmund (Toby) Barton (1849-1920), federationist, first prime minister and judge, was born on 18 January 1849 at Glebe, Sydney, third son and youngest child of William Barton and his wife Mary Louisa, née Whydah; his eldest brother was George Burnett Barton.
Edmund Barton was the first Prime Minister of Australia. He held office from 1901 to 1903. About Edmund Barton. Born: 18 January 1849. Died: 7 January 1920. Partner: Jane Mason (Jeanie) Barton. Political party: Protectionist Party. Image: NAA: A1200, L13582B. Federation was Edmund Barton's 'one great thing'.
Born in Glebe (New South Wales), Edmund (Toby) Barton entered colonial politics in 1877, after a successful career at the Bar. A member, at different times, of both houses of the New South Wales Parliament, he served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (1883–87), Attorney-General (1889 and 1891–93), and Leader of the Opposition (1898–99).
In this video, we will learn more about the public life of Edmund Barton, the first Prime Minister of Australia, a Justice sitting at the High Court of Australia for over a decade, and, before...
