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Also known as Sir Edmund Barton, Toby Barton

Australian politician, first Prime Minister of Australia and founding justice of the High Court of Australia (1849-1920)

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Edmund Barton (1849–1920) was an Australian politician, diplomat, judge, and lawyer. He held the positions of Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Foreign Affairs. A member of the Protectionist Party, Barton was educated at the University of Sydney. He worked in Canberra and spoke English and German. His religious affiliation was Anglicanism.

Barton received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class. He died in Medlow Bath from heart failure. Open Library lists two works by him, including "The Rt. Hon. Sir Edmund Barton ... on women's suffrage" and "Sensorineural Hearing Loss." Crossref records five works associated with his name.

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Person · Open Library

Works
2

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  • The Rt. Hon. Sir Edmund Barton ... on women's suffrage
  • Sensorineural Hearing Loss

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1982-09-17
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Discography

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Edmund
Family name
Barton
Gender
male
Citizenship
Australia
Place of birth
Glebe
Place of death
Medlow Bath
Occupation
lawyer
Political party
Protectionist Party
Languages spoken
German
Religion
Anglicanism
Image
Edmund Barton, Q.C., M.L.C., ca. 1889 - unknown photographer (5932628140).jpg
Work location
Canberra
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Edmund Barton
date of birth
1849-01-18
date of death
1920-01-07
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Edmund Barton
cause of death
heart failure
name in native language
Edmund Barton
writing language
English language
manner of death
natural causes
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Personal details Born(1849-01-18)18 January 1849 Glebe, Colony of New South Wales, British Empire

(now New South Wales, Australia)

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