Australia’s Prime Ministers
Edmund Barton
Sir Edmund “Toby” Barton GCMG KC was an Australian statesman, barrister and jurist who served as the first prime minister of Australia from 1901 to 1903.
Born: 18 January 1849, Glebe
Died: 7 January 1920 (age 70 years), The Hydro Majestic Hotel Blue Mountains, Medlow Bath
Party: Protectionist Party
Children: Edmund Alfred Barton, Wilfrid Alexander Barton,
Siblings: George Burnett Barton, Ellen Barton, Alice Barton,
Previous offices: Member of the Australian House of Representatives (1901–1903)
Founding Justice of the High Court (1903 to 1920)
Spouse: Jane Barton (m. 1877–1920)
Alfred Deakin
Alfred Deakin was an Australian politician, statesman and barrister who served as the second prime minister of Australia from 1903 to 1904, 1905 to 1908 and 1909 to 1910. He held office as the leader of the Protectionist Party, and in his final term as that of the Liberal Party.
Born: 3 August 1856, Fitzroy
Died: 7 October 1919 (age 63 years), South Yarra
Party: Protectionist Party
Children: Vera Deakin White, Ivy Brookes, Stella Deakin
Parents: William Deakin, Sarah Bill
Siblings: Catherine Deakin, Catherine Sarah Deakin
Education: The University of Melbourne (1877), Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne Law School.
John Christian Watson
John Christian Watson was an Australian politician who served as the third prime minister of Australia from 27 April to 18 August 1904. He was the inaugural federal leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1901 to 1907 and was the first member of the party to serve as prime minister.
Born: 9 April 1867, Valparaíso, Chile
Died: 18 November 1941 (age 74 years), Double Bay
Party: Nationalist Party
Spouse: Ada Watson (m. 1889–1921)
Previous offices: Member of the Australian House of Representatives (1906–1910), MORE
Education: Weston School
Place of burial: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, North Ryde.
George Reid
Sir George Houston Reid GCB GCMG PC KC was an Australian politician, diplomat and barrister who served as the fourth prime minister of Australia from 1904 to 1905, holding office as the leader of the Free Trade Party.
Born: 25 February 1845, Johnstone, United Kingdom
Died: 12 September 1918 (age 73 years), London, United Kingdom
Children: Thelma Reid, Douglas Reid, Clive Reid
Education: Scotch College (1854–1858)
Siblings: Hugh Reid, Mark Reid, Mary Eliza Syme, Marion Reid Ewen
Spouse: Flora Reid (m. 1891–1918)
Organizations founded: Free Trade Party, Liberal Party.
Andrew Fisher
Andrew Fisher was an Australian politician and trade unionist who served as the fifth prime minister of Australia from 1908 to 1909, 1910 to 1913 and 1914 to 1915.
Born: 29 August 1862, Crosshouse, United Kingdom
Died: 22 October 1928 (age 66 years), Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Children: John Fisher, Margaret Fisher, James Fisher, Robert Fisher, Andrew Fisher, Henry Fisher
Spouse: Margaret Fisher (m. 1901–1928)
Previous offices: Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1916–1921),
Organization founded: Commonwealth Bank
