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Alfred Deakin (1856–1919)

Author of The Federal Story: The Inner History of the Federal Couse

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Image credit: Portrait of Alfred Deakin. From the collection of the National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an23309662

Works by Alfred Deakin

The Federal Story: The Inner History of the Federal Couse (1944) 36 copies

The crisis in Victorian politics, 1879-1881 : a personal retrospect 5 copies

Federated Australia: Selections from Letters to the "Morning Post", 1900-10 (Study in Australian Federation) (1968) 5 copies

Irrigated India : an Australian view of India and Ceylon, their irrigation and agriculture 3 copies

A new Pilgrim's progress 1 copy

Quentin Massys : a drama in five acts 1 copy

Temple and tomb in India 1 copy

Greater Britain: Alfred Deakin's Articles for the National Review 1 copy

From Our Special Correspondent: Alfred Deakin's Letters to the London Morning Post: Volume 1: 1900-1901 1 copy

From Our Special Correspondent: Alfred Deakin's Letters to the London Morning Post: volume 2: 1902 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1856-08-03
Date of death: 1919-10-07
Burial location: St Kilda General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Gender: male
Nationality: Australia
Birthplace: Collingwood (now Fitzroy), Victoria, Australia
Place of death: South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Places of residence: South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Education: Melbourne Church of England Boys Grammar School
University of Melbourne
Occupations: journalist
writer
lawyer
politician
Prime Minister
Relationships: Elizabeth Martha Anne ('Pattie') Browne (wife) 1863-1934
Ivy Deakin Brookes (daughter) 1883-1970
Herbert Robinson Brookes (son-in-law) 1867-1963
Stella Deakin Rivett (daughter) 1886-1976
Sir Albert Cherbury David Rivett (son-in-law) 1885-1961
Vera Deakin White (daughter) 1891-1978 (show all 7)
Sir Thomas Walter White (son-in-law) 1888-1957

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Works: 10
Members: 55
Popularity: #295,340
Rating: 4.0

ISBNs: 4
Languages: 2
Favorited: 1

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