Born: 25 February 1845, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Occupation: Barrister

Leader Federal Freetrade Party and of Opposition	1901 - 1904
Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for External Affairs	1904 - 1905
MHR	1901 - 1910
Premier	19 April 1899-13 September 1899
Premier and Col Treasurer	3 August 1894-3 July 1899
Minister of Public Instruction	5 January 1883-6 March 1884
Member Legislative Assembly for Sydney-King	17 July 1894-11 June 1901
Member Legislative Assembly for Eastern Sydney	17 November 1880-21 February 1884, 16 October 1885-25 June 1894
MP for St George's Hanover Square, in Britain’s House of Commons	1916 - 1918
GCB	1916
GCMG	1911
KCMG	1909
Privy Councillor	1897
Hon. Doctor Civil Law Oxford University	1897
High Commissioner for Australia, London	1910 - 1916
Queen's Counsel	1898
Called to Bar	1879