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)
