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Alfred Deakin: fast facts

Personal profile

Born 

3 August 1856, Collingwood, Victoria

Education

  • Melbourne Grammar (1864-71)
  • University of Melbourne (1872-77)

Employment

  • barrister
  • journalist
  • politician

Memberships

  • Eclectic Association
  • Theosophical Society
  • Australian Church

Marriage

3 April 1882, Melbourne

Children

  • Ivy (1883)
  • Stella (1886)
  • Vera (1891)

Died

7 October 1919, South Yarra, Melbourne

Buried

St Kilda Cemetery, Melbourne

Honours

No official honours conferred

Partner

Name

Elizabeth Martha Anne (Pattie) Deakin

Previous name

Elizabeth Martha Anne Browne

Born

1 January 1863, Camp Hill, Tullamarine, Victoria

Memberships

  • Lyceum Club
  • National Council of Women (Victoria)
  • Commonwealth Liberal Party
  • Free Kindergarten Union
  • Bush Nursing Association

Died

30 December 1934, Point Lonsdale, Victoria

Buried

St Kilda Cemetery, Melbourne

Honours

Commander of the British Empire (CBE; 1934)

Political profile

Terms as Prime Minister

  • 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904
  • 5 July 1905 to 13 November 1908
  • 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910

Terms as Member of Parliament

  • Victorian Legislative Assembly:
    • 8 July 1879
    • July 1880 to October 1890 (West Bourke)
    • 28 March 1889 to 1900 (Essendon and Flemington)
  • House of Representatives:
    • May 1901 to 9 May 1913 (Ballaarat)
  • Leader of the Opposition:
    • 26 May 1909 to 2 June 1909
    • 1 July 1910 to 20 January 1913

Portfolios

  • Attorney-General:
    • 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903
  • External Affairs:
    • 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904
    • 5 July 1905 to 13 November 1908
    • 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910

Political memberships

  • Australian Natives Association (1884-c.1919)
  • Protectionist Party (1901-09)
    • federal parliamentary leader (1903-09)
  • Commonwealth Liberal Party/People's Liberal Party (1909-c.16)
    • federal parliamentary leader (1909-13)

In this section: Alfred Deakin

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