Why did Edmund barton want to be a high court judge?

he became a judge of the high court in 1903

Edmund Barton was a Barrister and a politician in the NSW government until he became PM. After his Primeministership he was appointed as a high court judge.

Edmond Barton was appointed to the High Court of Australia.

Edmund Barton was born in 1849 and died in 1920 and belonged to the Protectionist Party. Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia. After he retired from politics, he became a High Court judge.

Edmund Barton was born in 1849 and died in 1920 and belonged to the Protectionist Party. Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia. After he retired from politics, he became a High Court judge.

He resigned from the prime minister-ship and served as high court judge for 17 years after that.

Edmund Barton was born in 1849 and died in 1920 and belonged to the Protectionist Party. Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia. After he retired from politics, he became a High Court judge.

Edmund Barton was born in 1849 and died in 1920 and belonged to the Protectionist Party. Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia. After he retired from politics, he became a High Court judge.

Edmund Barton was born in 1849 and died in 1920 and belonged to the Protectionist Party. Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia. After he retired from politics, he became a High Court judge.

Edmund Barton was born in 1849 and died in 1920 and belonged to the Protectionist Party. Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia. After he retired from politics, he became a High Court judge. He was succeeded by Alfred Deakin, also a Protectionist.

Edmund Barton was born in 1849 and died in 1920 and belonged to the Protectionist Party. Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia. After he retired from politics, he became a High Court judge.

Edmund Barton was born in 1849 and died in 1920 and belonged to the Protectionist Party. Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia, of which he was a founding justice. After he retired from politics in 1903, he became a High Court judge. Incidentally, he was related to one of Australia's greatest bush poets, Banjo Paterson.

Edmund Barton was born in 1849 and died in 1920 and belonged to the Protectionist Party. Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia, of which he was a founding justice. After he retired from politics in 1903, he became a High Court judge. Incidentally, he was related to one of Australia's greatest bush poets, Banjo Paterson.

Edmund Barton was Australia's first Prime Minister. He was appointed and took office 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.Edmund Barton was born in 1849 and died in 1920 and belonged to the Protectionist Party. Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia. After he retired from politics, he became a High Court judge.

he was first prime minister for one, but he also created the Federal arbitration court and the High court of Australia.

The significant things about Edmund Barton that he was our first prime minister and he was the youngest member of Parliament that time. He was a lawyer and a judge at the high court.

1849 - Edmund Barton was born in Glebe, Sydney 1868 - Barton graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts (Classics) 1870 - Barton achieved his Master of Arts 1891 - Barton proposed his plan for Federation at the National Australasian Convention 1901 - Barton became Australia's first Prime Minister 1903 - He resigned as Prime Minister and was sworn in as a High Court Judge

Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia.

Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia.

Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia.

Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia.

Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia.

Edmund Barton led the Protectionist Party.With the backing of the Protectionists, Barton embarked on a campaign to deal with the problems of Australian defence, the creation of courts to adjudicate on industrial relations and the Constitution (he later sat as one of the founding Justices in the newly-formed High Court of Australia).

He resigned from Parliament to take up an appointment to the High Court.

He resigned from the parliament in order to take up a position as justice in the first High Court of Australia.