Edmund Barton became Australia’s first Prime Minister on New Year’s Day 1901 at a huge public ceremony in Centennial Park, Sydney. Edmund Barton was certainly qualified for his new job, He’d been a member of the New South Wales parliament for 20 years and had served terms as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly as well as being the Attorney General and Leader of the Opposition. Edmund Barton had worked on Federation for 10 years and became Australia’s first Prime Minister 1 January 1901- 24 September 1903 because of the supporters in Federation.
Sir Edmund Barton was born in Glebe, New South Wales, on 18 January 1849. He was one of nine children of William Barton and Mary Louise Barton neé Whydah, English immigrants who arrived in Australia …show more content…
Toby then Graduated from the University of Sydney in 1865.
Sir Edmund Barton Learnt to debate at the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts. From May 138 68 he has worked for a solicitor Henry Bradley and from June 1870 with barrister G. C. Davies. On 21 December 1871, he was admitted to the bar. In May !872 he was junior counsel for the defense of the notorious murderer Alfred Lester. In 1876 and 1877 Sir Edmund Barton was defeated for the University of Sydney seat in the Legislative Assembly but won it in 1879. In November he was elected unopposed for Wellington and won East Sydney in 1882.
On the 3 of January Edmund took the opportunity to be the speaker but Quit. On 31 January 1887 Barton resigned as Speaker, and on 2 February was nominated to the Upper House. He rejected Parkes's offer of the vice-presidency of the Executive Council and leadership of the government in the Legislative Council. On 25 May he regretfully refused office as attorney-general, because he could not bring himself 'to concur in the financial projects of the Government's Orders’. However in January to March 1889, he held that portfolio in the Dibbs Protectionist ministry. In October he had a for the first National Protection Conference held in New South Wales, he declined the offer of being the leader of the Protectionist
Sir Edmund Barton was born in Glebe, New South Wales, on 18 January 1849. He was one of nine children of William Barton and Mary Louise Barton neé Whydah, English immigrants who arrived in Australia …show more content…
Toby then Graduated from the University of Sydney in 1865.
Sir Edmund Barton Learnt to debate at the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts. From May 138 68 he has worked for a solicitor Henry Bradley and from June 1870 with barrister G. C. Davies. On 21 December 1871, he was admitted to the bar. In May !872 he was junior counsel for the defense of the notorious murderer Alfred Lester. In 1876 and 1877 Sir Edmund Barton was defeated for the University of Sydney seat in the Legislative Assembly but won it in 1879. In November he was elected unopposed for Wellington and won East Sydney in 1882.
On the 3 of January Edmund took the opportunity to be the speaker but Quit. On 31 January 1887 Barton resigned as Speaker, and on 2 February was nominated to the Upper House. He rejected Parkes's offer of the vice-presidency of the Executive Council and leadership of the government in the Legislative Council. On 25 May he regretfully refused office as attorney-general, because he could not bring himself 'to concur in the financial projects of the Government's Orders’. However in January to March 1889, he held that portfolio in the Dibbs Protectionist ministry. In October he had a for the first National Protection Conference held in New South Wales, he declined the offer of being the leader of the Protectionist