Personal profile

Born 

29 August 1862, Crosshouse, Ayrshire, Scotland

Education

Crosshouse primary school (around 1867 to 1872)

Employment

• miner
• engine-driver
• finance manager
• politician
• diplomat

Memberships

• miners union, Scotland (around 1877 to 1884)
• miners union, Queensland (1886 to 1891)
• Presbyterian Church (from 1862)

Marriage

31 December 1901, Gympie, Queensland

Children

• Robert (1902)
• Margaret (1904)
• Henry (1906)
• Andrew (1908)
• John (1910)
• James (1912)

Died

22 October 1928, Hampstead, London

Buried

Hampstead Cemetery, London

Honours 

Privy Councillor (1911)

Partner

Name

Margaret Jane Fisher

Previous name

Margaret Jane Irvine

Born

c.1874, Gympie, Queensland

Memberships

Australian Labor Party

Died

15 June 1958, Melbourne, Victoria

Political profile

Terms as Prime Minister

• 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909
• 29 April 1910 to 24 June 1913
• 17 September 1914 to 27 October 1915

Terms as Member of Parliament

• Queensland Legislative Assembly:
  • April 1893 to March 1896
  • March 1899 to c.April 1901(Gympie)
• House of Representatives:
  • 9 May 1901 to 27 October 1915 (Wide Bay)
• Leader of the Opposition:
  • 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910
  • 8 July 1913 to 17 September 1914

Portfolios

• Trade and Customs:
  • 27 April to 18 August 1904
• Treasurer:
  • 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909
  • 29 April 1910 to 24 June 1913
  • 17 September 1914 to 27 October 1915

Political memberships

• Queensland Labor Party (c.1891 - 1916)
• Australian Labor Party (c.1901-)
  • federal parliamentary deputy leader (9 August 1905 to October 1907)
  • federal parliamentary leader (October 1907 to 27 October 1915)

After office

• High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (22 January 1916 to 22 January 1921)