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- Alfred Deakin (born Aug. 3, 1856, Melbourne, Vic., Australia—died Oct. 7, 1919, Melbourne) was the prime minister of Australia (1903–04, 1905–08, 1909–10), who shaped many of the policies of the new commonwealth, especially those dealing with restriction of nonwhite immigration, social welfare, and protection of domestic industry.
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Alfred Deakin was Australia’s second prime minister. He was one of two prime ministers who held the position three times. Deakin was a founding father of Federation, along with Edmund Barton. Deakin was a lawyer who had another string to his bow – journalism.
Alfred Deakin (3 August 1856 – 7 October 1919) was an Australian politician who served as the second prime minister of Australia from 1903 to 1904, 1905 to 1908 and 1909 to 1910. He held office as the leader of the Protectionist Party, and in his final term as that of the Liberal Party.
Alfred Deakin (1856-1919), barrister, journalist and prime minister, was born on 3 August 1856 at Collingwood, Melbourne, younger child of William Deakin of Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, and his wife Sarah, née Bill, of Llanarth, Monmouthshire, Wales.
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Alfred Deakin would be born (Aug 7 -1856) at the beginning of a major gold rush, only 2 years after the Eureka Stockade rebellion in Ballarat. Co-incidentally he would be elected as the federal member for Ballarat in 1901 and become the 2nd most powerful political leader in the nation.
May 29, 2018 · Alfred Deakin (1856-1919) was an Australian political leader who established a remarkable record in colonial and federal politics in constructive and progressive causes. Alfred Deakin was born in the gold-boom city of Melbourne on Aug. 3, 1856.
Alfred Deakin was a politician who served three times as prime minister of Australia from 1903 to 1910. He was known for his constitutional work, his oratory skills, and his love of learning.
