Sir Edward Braddon

Rt Hon Sir Edward Braddon PC KCMG (11 June 1829 – 2 February 1904), Australian politician, was the Premier of Tasmania from 1894 to 1899, and was a Member of the First Australian Parliament in the House of Representatives. Braddon was a Tasmanian delegate to the Constitutional Conventions. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Tasmania. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Australian House of Representatives chamber The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... A delegate is an individual (or a member of a group called a delegation) who represents the interests of a larger organization (e. ...

Both the suburb of Braddon in the Australian Capital Territory and the Division of Braddon in Tasmania are named after him. Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburban redirects here. ... Braddon (postcode: 2612) is an inner north suburb of Canberra, Australia. ... Motto: Pro Rege, Lege et Grege (For the Queen, the Law and the People) Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... The Division of Braddon is an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania. ...

Early life

Braddon was born in Cornwall in 1829, the son of unsuccessful solicitor Henry Braddon and his wife Fanny White. He had two sisters, one of whom, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, was later a famous novelist. Braddon was educated at various private schools including University College School, and later at University College London. Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow or occasionally Curnow) is a county of England, the part of Great Britains south-west peninsula that is west of the River Tamar, often known as the Cornish peninsula or plateau. ... In the United Kingdom and countries having a similar legal system the legal profession is divided into two kinds of lawyers: the solicitors who contact and advise clients, and barristers who argue cases in court. ... Mary Elizabeth Braddon British novelist (1837 - 1915) . Mary Elizabeth Braddon (October 4, 1837 - February 4, 1915) was a British Victorian era popular novelist Born in London in England, Braddon was privately educated and worked as an actress for three years in order to able to support herself and her mother. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... University College School entrance, Frognal, Hampstead University College School, known generally as UCS, is a leading Independent boys school in Hampstead in Northwest London. ... University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ...

Henry and Fanny separated in 1840, due to Henry's financial failures, and in 1847, Braddon left for India to take a job with his cousin's merchant business. He later joined the Indian civil service, rising to the position of assistant commissioner, and serving as Inspector-General of Registration and Commissioner of Excise and Stamps. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the domestic group. ...

In 1857, Braddon married Amy Palmer, and together they had two sons and four daughters. One of these sons was Sir Henry Yule Braddon, who was later a Commissioner (ambassador) for Australia in the United States. Braddon subsequently married Alice Smith in 1876, who survived him. 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

During the Indian rebellion of 1857, Braddon fought as a volunteer on behalf of the British forces. In 1872, Braddon wrote a memoir detailing his experiences in India, entitled Life in India. He left the Indian civil service in 1878 and retired to Tasmania. 1857–1858 was a period of armed uprising and rebellions in northern and central India against British colonial rule on the subcontinent. ... This group of political volunteers is working to promote voter turn-out. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A memoir, as a literary genre, forms a sub-class of autobiography. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Retirement is the status of a worker who has stopped working. ...

Political career

Tasmanian career

In 1879, Braddon was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the Division of West Devon, and he represented that constituency until November 1888. He became leader of the opposition in 1886 and after the defeat of the James Agnew government, he was asked to form a cabinet. However, he resigned the premiership to Philip Fysh, and instead became Minister for Lands and Works. 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of Tasmania in Australia. ... November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... The Official Australian Opposition is referred to simply as The Opposition; the title Her Majestys Loyal Opposition, used in some other Commonwealth Realms, rarely appears in Australia. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 _ Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Tasmania. ... Sir Philip Oakley Fysh (1 March 1835 - 20 December 1919), Australian politician, was Premier of Tasmania and a member of the first federal ministry. ...

In 1888, Braddon represented Tasmania on the Federal Council, the predecessor to the Constitutional Conventions of the 1890s. After leaving parliament in 1888, Braddon was appointed Agent-General for Tasmania in London, a position he held until September 1893. 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... In Australian history, the term Constitutional Convention refers to four distinct gatherings. ... The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the Mauve Decade, because William Henry Perkins aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that color in fashion, and also as the Gay Nineties, under the then-current usage of the word gay which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

After returning to Tasmania, Braddon was again elected the member for West Devon, and again became opposition leader. In April 1894, Braddon became Premier, and held office until 12 October 1899, the longest term of any Premier up to that date. April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1895, Braddon published another volume of memoirs, entitled Thirty Years of Shikar. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Federal career

Braddon was an important proponent of federation in Tasmania. He was elected as one of the Tasmanian representatives to the Constitutional Convention of 1897. The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia federated on 1 January 1901, to form the Commonwealth of Australia, of which they became component states. ... In Australian history, the term Constitutional Convention refers to four distinct gatherings. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

At the Convention, he was responsible for the so-called "Braddon Clause" (or "Braddon Blot", as it was known by its opponents). The proposed Constitution provided that the Federal Government would assume the power to levy customs duties, an important source of revenue for the states. The Braddon Clause provided that the Commonwealth would have to return at least three quarters of all duties collected. Customs is the plural of custom, a common practice among a group of people, see Norm (sociology) Customs duty is a tariff or tax on the import or export of goods. ...

After fierce debate, during which George Reid threatened to withdraw New South Wales from the Convention, the Clause was limited in operation to ten years after Federation. The now-defunct Clause is still part of the Constitution of Australia as Section 87 (http://scaleplus.law.gov.au/html/pasteact/1/641/0/PA001090.htm), however it was superseded by the Surplus Revenue Act 1910 (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/sra1910223/). Rt Hon George Reid George Houstoun Reid (February 25, 1845 - September 12, 1918), Australian politician and fourth Prime Minister of Australia, was born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland, son of a Church of Scotland minister, migrated to Victoria with his family as a child. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Constitution of Australia consists of a number of documents. ...

At the federal election of 1901, Braddon was elected to the First Australian Parliament as the Member for the Division of Wilmot. As a supporter of free trade, he joined with Rt Hon Sir George Reid and became a member of the Free Trade Party, where he would occasionally stand as Leader of the Opposition when Reid was absent. Braddon was re-elected at the federal election of 1903, but he passed away suddenly at his home in Tasmania in 1904 before the Parliament returned from recess. 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Free trade is an economic concept referring to the selling of products between countries without tariffs or other trade barriers. ... The Free Trade Party was a political party in Australia from the 1880s until 1909. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Parliament House, Canberra The Parliament of Australia is a bicameral parliament consisting of the Queen of Australia, the House of Representatives (the lower house) and the Senate (the upper house or house of review). Section 1 of the Constitution of Australia provides that: The legislative power of the Commonwealth shall... Children can be found playing on playhouses such as this during recess. ...

Braddon is buried at Pioneer Cemetery in Forth, Tasmania. In February 2004, his grave was restored and a lookout constructed nearby in order to commemorate the centenary of his death. February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Honours

In 1891, Braddon was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George. In 1897 he was made a member of the Privy Council. 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article concerns the British Sovereigns Privy Council. ...

Related articles

• Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1901-1903
• Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1903-1906

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References

• Dictionary of Australian Biography (1949 ed, in the public domain) – Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon (http://gutenberg.net.au/dictbiog/0-dict-biogBr-By.html#braddon1)
• Tasmanian Bicentenary Office – 200 Footprints (http://www.bicentenary.tas.gov.au/events/event.php?id=22)

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