Billy Hughes
Australian politician (1862-1952), 7th Prime Minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923 · Australia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 90
William Morris Hughes was an Australian politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923. He led the nation during World War I, and his influence on national politics spanned several decades.
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An unbreeched Hughes at about the age of four
Hughes in his Royal Fusiliers uniform, c. 1880
Hughes in 1895 (age 33)
Group photograph of all Federal Labour Party MPs elected at the inaugural 1901 election, including Chris Watson, Andrew Fisher, Hughes, and Frank Tudor
Hughes in 1908
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He was a member of the federal parliament from the Federation of Australia in 1901 until his death in 1952, and is the only person to have served as a parliamentarian for more than 50 years. He represented six political parties during his career, leading five, outlasting four, and being expelled from three.
