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Division of Parkes
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The Division of Parkes is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.
Sir Henry Parkes, the division's namesake
Sir Henry Parkes, the division's namesake
Image: John Cobb Portrait 2009
Image: John Cobb Portrait 2009
Image: Mark Coulton
Image: Mark Coulton
Henry Parkes
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Sir Henry Parkes, was a colonial Australian politician and longest non-consecutive Premier of the Colony of New South Wales, the present-day state of New South Wales in the Commonwealth of Australia. He has been referred to as the "Father of Federation" due to his early promotion for the federation of the six colonies of Australia, as an early critic of British convict transportation and as a proponent for the expansion of the Australian continental rail network.
Henry Parkes
Henry Parkes
Birthplace in Canley, Coventry, England
Birthplace in Canley, Coventry, England
Parkes in 1839 (left) upon immigration to Australia, and in 1856 (right) upon his entry into the Legislative Assembly
Parkes in 1839 (left) upon immigration to Australia, and in 1856 (right) upon his entry into the Legislative Assembly
Hampton Villa, Balmain, New South Wales, where Parkes lived from 1888 to 1892
Hampton Villa, Balmain, New South Wales, where Parkes lived from 1888 to 1892