Edmund Barton
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| Rt Hon Sir Edmund Barton | |
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| In office 1 January 1901 – 24 September 1903 |
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| Preceded by | None |
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| Succeeded by | Alfred Deakin |
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| 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.
| 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 | |
