What was Edmund Barton's political party?

Answer 1

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 also worked towards a unified tariff system and the White Australia Policy which seemed to be what many Australians wanted.

Answer 2

Edmund Barton Believed that Australia should be a federation, that is all of the separate states that now make up Australia should work under 1 flag and that they should engage in free trade among each other.

Answer 3

1849 Edmund Barton was born in 1849 in Glebe, Sydney

1857-1859 He attended Fort Street Model School

1859-1864 He attended Sydney Grammar School

1868 He graduates with a Bachelor of Arts (Classics) University of Sydney

1870 He Receives the degree of Masters of Art from the University of Sydney

1871 He goes to the Bar in Sydney

1879 He wins Sydney University Seat in Legislative Assembly of NSW

1882 He represents East Sydney in the Legislative Assembly

1883 Becomes Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

1887 Resigns as Speaker and is nominated for the Upper House

1891 He becomes Delegate for NSW at the Federal Convention in Sydney. Becomes a member of the drafting committees on the Federation Bill. Resigns from the Upper House in June and contests and wins East Sydney in the Lower House. In October he takes over the leadership of the Federal Movement in NSW. Appointed Attorney General in October and retains right to private practice.

1893 In July the Central Federation League is formed in Sydney. In October Barton resigns from the position of Attorney General.

1893 Defeated for the seat of Randwick.

1894-1896 Works tirelessly for the Federation movement.

1897 In March is elected to the Australasian Federation Convention. In April the drafting committee produces a draft Constitution.

1898 Draft Constitution Bill to be put before the British Parliament is rejected by referendum in June. In September Barton wins the by-elections for the seats of Hastings and Macleay and is elected Leader of the Opposition.

1899 Enabling Act for a second referendum on the draft Constitution is passed. On 29 June the draft Constitution Bill succeeds in the referendum.

1900 Barton leads delegates to London where the British Parliament passes the Bill. Barton is commissioned to form the first ministry on 31st of December 1900.

Western Australia votes 'yes' in Federation referendum.

1901 The Federal Parliament is officially opened in Melbourne and Edmund Barton is appointed first Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia.

1902 Created Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

1903 Resigns office as Prime Minister and is appointed judge to the High Court of Australia.

1920 Dies suddenly of heart failure in the Blue Mountains.

Answer 4

Sir Edmund Barton belonged to the Liberal Protectionists party. He was the first Prime Minister of Australia from 1901 to 1903.