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)