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Edmund Barton was not initially elected Prime minister - he was appointed.
Barton was the most vigorous federalist in the largest state (New South Wales), so he was appointed Prime Minister, but he was not the first choice of the newly elected Governor-General, Lord Hopetoun. Hopetoun initially invited Sir William Lyne, the Premier of New South Wales, to be the first Prime Minister but Lyne was unable to gain the support he needed to form government.
Edmund Barton was initially elected because the Cabinet of Ministers refused to work under William Lyne. He was appointed on 1 January 1901.
The inaugural (first) federal elections, in which the Australian public elected Barton and his cabinet, were held on 29 and 30 March 1901, which was just after Federation. None of the parties won a clear majority, but Barton's Protectionist Party won 31 of the 75 seats, which was more than any other party won.
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When was Edmund Barton elected prime minister of Australia?
Edmund Barton was initially appointed, not elected, as Australia's first Prime Minister. He took office in 1901.Sir Edmund Barton assumed the office of Prime Minister on 1 January 1901, and was elected to the post on March 29 of the same year. He remained Prime Minister of Australia until 30 September 1903.
How old was Edmund barton when he was first elected as prime minister?
51
Who was the Australian prime minister at the time of the first ww?
Edmund Barton was the Prime Minister at the time of World War because in the year of federation Edmund Barton was elected first Prime Minister of Australia and that was the time of WW.
Was Edmund Barton the first Prime minister in Australia?
Yes, he was. Edmund Barton was initially appointed, not elected, as Australia's first Prime Minister. He took office in 1901. Sir Edmund Barton assumed the office of Prime Minister on 1 January 1901, and was elected to the post on March 29 of the same year. He remained Prime Minister of Australia until 30 September 1903.
What year did Sir Edmund Barton become Prime Minister?
Edmund Barton was Australia's first Prime Minister. He took office in 1901.Sir Edmund Barton assumed the office of Prime Minister on 1 January 1901, and was elected to the post on March 29 of the same year. He remained Prime Minister of Australia until 30 September 1903.
Who was the prime minister after Edmund Barton?
Edmund Barton, Australia's first Prime Minister, was succeeded by Alfred Deakin.
When was Edmund barton first pm?
Edmund Barton was the first prime minister of Australia and started being prime minister in 1901 and stopped being prime minister in 1903
Who was Sir Edmund Barton?
Sir Edmund Barton was the first Australian Prime Minister.
What did Edmund Barton do after he was a prime minister?
He was an Australian judge after his job of Prime Minister
What are three facts about Edmund Barton?
1: He was elected as the Federated Australia's first Prime Minister 2: He was one of the people that supported Federation 3: He became a Sir Edmund Barton.
Was Edmund Barton the first mayor of Australia?
No. Edmund Barton was the first Prime Minister of Australia.
What year was Barton made Prime Minister of Australia?
Edmund Barton was Prime Minister from January 1901 to September 1903.
