James Scullin
Australian politician, ninth Prime Minister of Australia (1876-1953)
James Henry Scullin (18 September 1876 – 28 January 1953) was the ninth Prime Minister of Australia from October 1929 until January 1932. He became Prime Minister two days before the Great Depression began. His government could not stop the effects of the Depression. His government suffered a big defeat at the December 1931 election. Scullin stayed as leader of the Labor Party but was again defeated at the 1934 election.
Rt Hon James Scullin | |
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| 9th Prime Minister of Australia | |
| In office 22 October, 1929 – 6 January, 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Bruce |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Lyons |
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| Born | 18 September 1876 Trawalla, Victoria |
| Died | 28 January 1953 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Labor |
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| Barton | Deakin | Watson | Reid | Fisher | Cook | Hughes | Bruce | Scullin | Lyons | Page | Menzies | Fadden | Curtin | Forde | Chifley | Holt | McEwen | Gorton | McMahon | Whitlam | Fraser | Hawke | Keating | Howard | Rudd | Gillard | Abbott | Turnbull | Morrison | Albanese | |
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