Person    | Male  Born 25/9/1862  Died 28/10/1952

William Morris Hughes

Categories: Politics & Administration

Countries: Australia

Prime Minister of Australia. Born in Pimlico. Migrated to Queensland in 1884. Entered politics in 1894, and served in several ministerial posts before becoming Prime Minister in 1915. Died at Lindfield, New South Wales.

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