Alfred Deakin
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire
- Curriculum: Australian/New Zealand History
Article abstract: After serving a ten-year apprenticeship in Victoria’s legislative assembly from 1880, Deakin spent the next decade working toward the federation of the Australian colonies. One of the primary founders of the Commonwealth of Australia, he served three times as prime minister, dominating the government during its first, formative decade.
Early Life
Alfred Deakin was born on August 3, 1856, at Melbourne in the colony of Victoria. His Welsh-born mother, née Sarah Bill, and his father, William Deakin, an English salesclerk, arrived in...
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