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Alfred Deakin
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Australian politician (1856–1919)
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Alfred Deakin was an Australian politician, diplomat, journalist, and poet. He served as Prime Minister of Australia, Attorney-General for Australia, and Minister for Foreign Affairs. A member of the Protectionist Party, he worked in Canberra and was born and died in Melbourne.
Deakin wrote in English and authored works including *The federal story*, *Temple and tomb in India*, *Imperial federation*, *Irrigated India*, *an Australian view of India and Ceylon*, and *And be one people*. He died in 1919 from Alzheimer's disease, which was also a medical condition he suffered from. His manner of death was natural causes.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1856
- Died
- 1919
- Works
- 11
Top works
- The federal story
- Temple and tomb in India
- Imperial federation
- Irrigated India, an Australian view of India and Ceylon
- "And be one people"
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alfred
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Melbourne
- Place of death
- Melbourne
- Occupation
- poet
- Political party
- Protectionist Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- AlfredDeakin.jpeg
- Work location
- Canberra
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- Commons category
- Alfred Deakin
- date of birth
- 1856-08-03
- date of death
- 1919-10-07
- medical condition
- Alzheimer's disease
- Commons gallery
- Alfred Deakin
- cause of death
- Alzheimer's disease
- name in native language
- Alfred Deakin
- writing language
- English language
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Personal details Born(1856-08-03)3 August 1856 Fitzroy, Colony of Victoria
Died7 October 1919(1919-10-07) (aged 63) South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
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