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Watson, John Christian
Watson, John Christian (b. 9 Apr. 1867, d. 18 Nov. 1941). Prime Minister of Australia 1904 Born in Valparaiso (Chile), he arrived in Sydney in 1886, became active in the Trades and Labour Council (TLC) from 1890, becoming a representative for Labor in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1894. He took part in adapting the Labor movement for the advent of an Australian federation, and in 1901 became the leader of the federal parliamentary party. He was the first Prime Minister from the Australian Labor Party, though the brevity of his minority government (four months) prevented him from enacting any major legislation. In 1916, he was expelled from Labor for his support for conscription and he subsequently backed Hughes and the Nationalist Party.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Watson, John Christian." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Watson, John Christian." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-WatsonJohnChristian.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Watson, John Christian." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-WatsonJohnChristian.html |
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Watson, John Christian
Watson, John Christian (1867–1941) Australian politician, the first Labor Prime Minister of Australia (1904). Having been active in the labour movement, Watson became the leader of the Labor party. He formed the first Labor ministry but his party did not have a majority and after four months he was forced to form a coalition with the Liberal party.
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"Watson, John Christian." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Watson, John Christian." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-WatsonJohnChristian.html "Watson, John Christian." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-WatsonJohnChristian.html |
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