EDMUND BARTON

Edmund Barton was born in Glebe ,Sydney on the 18th of January 1849.
His parents were William and Mary Barton. He had 8 brothers and sisters

Went to Fort Street Model School, and Sydney Grammar School- he was School Captain and Dux of the School twice.

Graduated from the University of Sydney in 1868

Edmund Barton loved to play cricket and liked to go fishing.

In 1870, Edmund met Jane Mason Ross. They were married in Newcastle in 1877 and moved to live in Sydney.

*University of Sydney
*Wellington
*East Sydney

Edmund Barton
Aged 34
Youngest Speaker of the House

First Federation Convention in Sydney NSW

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Tuesday,1st of January 1901, Edmund Barton was sworn in as Australia's First Prime minister

One of the first Judges in the High Court of Australia

Sir Edmund Barton died in Medlow Bath on the 7th of January 1920

Memorials

FIRST PRIME Minister OF AUSTRALIA

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• primeministers.naa.gov.au
• nma.gov.au>prime ministers
• adb.anu.edu.au>biography-Barton, Sir Edmund
• naa.gov.au
• skwirk.com>fathers-of-federation