Protectionist Party
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The Protectionist Party, also known as the Protectionist Liberal Party or Liberal Protectionist Party, was an Australian political party, formally organised from 1887 until 1909, with policies centred
Alfred Deakin, prime minister of Australia 1903-1904, 1905-1908, 1909-1910
Edmund Barton
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Sir Edmund "Toby" Barton was an Australian politician, barrister and jurist who served as the first prime minister of Australia from 1901 to 1903. He held office as the leader of the Protectionist Par
Protectionist Party
…to grow and provide employment. It had its greatest strength in Victoria and in the rural areas of New South Wales. Its most prominent leaders were Sir Edmund Barton and Alfred Deakin, who were the first and second prime ministers of Australia. The party was initially centred on New South Wales, where its leaders…
Official portrait, 1902
Barton in 1866, aged 17
Barton as Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Photo in 1898 of the future 1st prime minister of Australia Edmund Barton aged 49 and 2nd prime minister of Australia Alfred Deakin