Sir Edmund Barton: Australia's First Prime Minister, Educational Version

By Jeannie Meekins

Sir Edmund Barton was an Australian politician and judge.
One of the "Fathers of Federation", he drafted many versions of Australia’s Constitution, inspired the people’s support, and travelled to England to petition Queen Victoria for Australia’s Federation.
On January 1, 1901, Australia became a nation, and Barton was sworn in as the first Prime Minister.

Find out more about this man who became the first Prime Minister of Australia and helped Australia become independent.

Ages 8 and up.
Educational Versions Include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: LearningIsland.com
• Release date: Jan 26, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310332067

Jeannie Meekins

Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written over 10 books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com

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Sir Edmund Barton

Australia’s First Prime Minister

Written by Jeannie Meekins

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Sir Edmund Barton: Australia's First Prime Minister / Jeannie Meekins

Summary: Biography of Sir Edmund Barton, the man who became Australia's first Prime Minister.

1. Biography. Juvenile Literature. 2. Australia. Juvenile Literature.

Words: 25154

Reading Level: 8.1

Ages 8 and up

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Sir Edmund Barton

Australia’s First Prime Minister

Sir Edmund Barton was an Australian politician and judge.

One of the Fathers of Federation, he drafted many versions of Australia’s Constitution, inspired the people’s support, and travelled to England to petition Queen Victoria for Australia’s Federation.

On January 1, 1901, Australia became a nation, and Barton was sworn in as the first Prime Minister.

Barton age 17 (Australian Government)

Early Life

Edmund Barton was born on January 18, 1849, in Glebe, in the Australian colony of New South Wales.

Edmund was the youngest of eleven surviving children. He had three older brothers and seven sisters. A younger brother born soon after Edmund’s third birthday lived for only nine months. This kept Edmund’s place as the youngest child.

His family fondly called him Toby. This nickname stuck throughout his life.

His parents were William and Mary Louise Barton. They