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	Henry Parkes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sir Henry Parkes (27 May 1815 – 27 April 1896), Australian politician, is sometimes called the "Father of Federation" and is at least considered the most prominent among the Australian Founding Fathers.
		Parkes was described during his lifetime by The Times as "the most commanding figure in Australian politics".
		Parkes was born in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England to yeoman parents.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_Parkes (452 words)

	Biography / Australia / Sir Henry Parkes
		The appearance of colonial statesman Sir Henry Parkes on the new $5 note marks the return to circulation of this distinguished politician, dubbed the ‘Father of Federation’, who was once a household name.
		Parkes won a seat in the Legislative Council at the elections of 1854 and two years later he was elected to the newly established Legislative Assembly in the first Parliament under responsible self government.
		Parkes convened the 1890 Federation Conference in Melbourne as a precursor to the 1891 National Australasian Convention in Sydney, where the first draft Bill of the Constitution was written.
	polymernotes.org /biographies/AUS_bio_parkes.htm (618 words)

	Faulconbridge, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		One of the earliest residents was the "Father of Federation", Sir Henry Parkes who moved to the area in 1877 and purchased 600 acres.
		On Sir Henry's Parade (which runs between Springwood and Faulconbridge on the southern side of both the railway line and the highway) is Jackson Park, which is home to the Prime Ministers' Corridor of Oaks.
		Jackson was a huge admirer of Henry Parkes and believed that his Corridor of Oaks was a suitable monument to the man most responsible for the federation of Australian states.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Faulconbridge (434 words)

	Parkes Shire Council: About: Sir Henry Parkes
		Sir Henry Parkes, the 'Father of Federation', was born on 27 May 1815 in Warwickshire, England, youngest of the seven children of Thomas Parkes, tenant farmer on Stoneleigh Abbey Estate, and his wife Martha Parkes, nee Fauconbridge.
		On 14 October 1870, Parkes resigned from the New South Wales parliament, because of insolvency, and in February 1872 he was re-elected to the New South Wales parliament, as member for East Sydney.
		Although Sir Henry Parkes died on 27 April 1896 at the age of eighty, and did not live to take part in the celebrations of 1901, his contribution to Federation was not forgotten and Tom Roberts, included his portrait in the 'Big Picture', on the wall above the official platform.
	www.parkes.nsw.gov.au /about/1007.html (1385 words)

	Henry Parkes
		Parkes was born at Stoneleigh in Warwickshire, England in 1815.
		Parkes was elected to the legislative council in 1854 and the first New South Wales legislative assembly in 1856.
		Parkes was an enigmatic figure-his imposing stature and silver tongue contradict the images of his business failure and his humiliation at the hands of financiers.
	members.tripod.com /virtaus4/volume6/misc/henry_parkes.htm (315 words)

	Dictionary of Australian Biography P-Q (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Parkes then engaged as a labourer with Sir John Jamison (q.v.) near Penrith at £25 a year and a ration and a half of food, principally rice, flour and sugar, for the meat was sometimes unfit to eat.
		Parkes continued to be one of the most conspicuous figures in the house, and at the 1869 election was returned at the head of the poll.
		Parkes had left directions that his funeral should be as simple as possible, but though a state funeral was declined, a very large number of people attended when he was placed by the side of his first wife at Faulconbridge, in the grounds of his former home in the Blue Mountains.
	www.gutenberg.net.au /dictbiog/0-dict-biogP-Q.html (21822 words)

	AllRefer.com - Sir Henry Parkes (Australian And New Zealand History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Sir Henry Parkes, Australian And New Zealand History, Biographies
		Sir Henry Parkes 1815–96, Australian political leader, b.
		He emigrated to Australia in 1839 and later founded a newspaper, the Empire, to advocate responsible government and an end to the transporting of criminals to Australia.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/Parkes-S.html (252 words)

	1996 Sir Henry Parkes Centenary Unc Coins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sir Henry Parkes had already served more than fifty years in public life when he embarked on the most ambitious political cause of his career.
		Throughout the meetings of the convention, Parkes was the figurehead and maker of inspirational speeches.
		Although Parkes did not live to see the final constitution, eventually hammered out in the late 1890's, the work he had done so much to foster at the beginning of the decade did not die.
	www.geocities.com /yodaiz/coins/dollars/1996.html (174 words)

	Henry Parkes -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Parkes was described during his lifetime by (Click link for more info and facts about The Times) The Times as "the most commanding figure in Australian (The study of government of states and other political units) politics".
		Parkes was born in Stoneliegh, (Click link for more info and facts about Warwickshire) Warwickshire, (A division of the United Kingdom) England to yeoman parents.
		The suburb of (Click link for more info and facts about Parkes) Parkes in (The capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia) Canberra is named after him as well as the town of (Click link for more info and facts about Parkes) Parkes in central (An Australian state in southeastern Australia) New South Wales.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/he/henry_parkes.htm (592 words)

	Sir Henry Parkes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Henry Parkes was born to a family of yeoman stock in Warwickshire in 1815.
		Parkes' Ministry is best remembered for his fiery and impassioned support for the Federation of Australian Colonies, making his famous speech at the School of Arts, Tenterfield on 24 October 1889.
		Sir Henry was a typical of a wide range of 19th century politicians, but his very special ability to appreciate the importance of the action he was taking and his vision of a strong and united Australia certainly made the people believe that he was, indeed, "THE MAN OF THE HOUR".
	www.nnsw.com.au /tenterfield/hparkes.html (570 words)

	Sir Henry Parks
		In 1854 Parkes was elected to Parliament as member for Sydney, first in the Legislative Council and then in the Legislative Assembly.
		Sir Henry enjoyed many terms within the Government and was the Premier on five separate occasions.
		In 1879, Sir Henry Parkes agreed to a recommendation put forward by Inspector General Edmund Walcott Fosbery, that a Criminal Investigation Branch be formed and Inspector Henry John Wager, be the officer in charge.
	www.policensw.com /info/history/h10a2.html (342 words)

	Historical Feature - Sir Henry Parkes
		Sir Henry Parkes (1815-1896), regarded as the 'Father of Federation', had already served more than fifty years in public life when he embarked on the most ambitious political cause of his career.
		Although Parkes did not live to see the final constitution (eventually hammered out in the late nineties), the work he had done so much to foster at the beginning of the decade did not die.
		The following description of Sir Henry Parkes perhaps captures the true essence of the great man. In 1891 Alfred Deaken wrote; 'His huge figure, slow step, deliberate glance and carefully brushed-out aureole of white hair combined to present the spectator with a picturesque whole which was not detracted from on closer acquaintance.
	www.australianstamp.com /Coin-web/feature/history/parkes.htm (467 words)

	BobCarrSpeech
		Sir Henry represented Tenterfield in the Legislative Assembly, and in the very speech we commemorate today he began by acknowledging his debt to the electors of Tenterfield.
		Parkes was so proud of NSW that in 1888 he introduced a bill to rename it Australia.
		Not that Sir Henry Parkes KCMG was still a republican in 1889, though he certainly had been much earlier in his career.
	www.parkesfoundation.org.au /BobCarrSpeech.htm (926 words)

	Henry Parkes, Sir Biography / Biography of Henry Parkes, Sir Biography Biography
		The Australian statesman Sir Henry Parkes (1815-1896) was a champion of Australian federation, and his eloquent appeals to colonial leaders to forget their differences were a potent influence in bringing success to the federal movement.
		The son of a tenant farmer, Henry Parkes was born in Warwickshire, England, on May 27, 1815.
		Parkes was knighted in 1877 and late in 1878 joined erstwhile opponents to form a third ministry.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-henry-parkes-sir/index.html (686 words)

	Reid, Sir George Houston
		In September 1891 the Parkes ministry was defeated, the Dibbs (q.v.) government succeeded it, and Sir Henry Parkes retired from the leadership of his party.
		Sir Henry Parkes at an early stage of the session raised the question of federation again, and Reid invited the premiers of the other colonies to meet in conference on 29 January 1895.
		He was not over-sensitive, he was not strictly speaking an idealist, yet his refusing for a period to accept his salary as a legislator, his loyalty to Parkes, and the financial sacrifices incurred by the neglect of his practice while in politics, do not suggest a selfish nature.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/australia/reid_george.htm (2822 words)

	Coventry Web - History of Coventry - Sir Henry Parkes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the 1800's, Sir Henry Parkes settled in the district in a mansion which he built near the Railway line between Fairfield and Cabramatta and named Canley Grange, after his birthplace in Warwickshire, England.
		On the railing surrounding his grave is a plaque which describes his role in Australian history: 'Sir Henry Parkes, Father of Australian Federation, five times Prime Minister of New South Wales, arrived in Australia July 25, 1839, worked as station-hand, Customs Officer, bone and ivory turner.
		At the bottom of Moat House Lane, Canley, is a tree lined lane that leads to the house where Sir Henry Parkes as born in 1816.
	www.coventryweb.co.uk /editorials/history/HenryParkes.html (713 words)

	Key People - Federation of Australia- State Library of Victoria
		Parkes, who became known as the "Father of Federation", was three times Premier of New South Wales and a supporter of free trade, immigration and public education.
		Parkes boasted to Lord Carrington, Governor of New South Wales: 'I could confederate these colonies in twelve months.' The Governor encouraged him to take up the challenge, which he did with all the energy he had brought to campaigns in the past.
		Parkes was appointed President of the first National Australasian Convention in Sydney in 1891 and drafted resolutions for debate.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/41734/20040809/www.statelibrary.vic.gov.au/slv/refresources/federation/parkes.html (195 words)

	CM Federation: Henry Parkes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Parkes was returning home from Brisbane after preaching the Federation message in Queensland, one of several journeys he made around the country and to England.
		Together with Lord Carrington, Parkes was one of the driving forces behind the success of the Federation Conference and Australasian Federal Convention (1890-91).
		And although, sadly, Parkes died less than five years before Australia officially became a nation in 1901, he would have died knowing his long-held dream of a united nation was well on the way to becoming a reality.
	www.thecouriermail.news.com.au /extras/federation/CMFedParkes.htm (778 words)

	Parkes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sir Henry Parkes, Australian politician and "Father of Federation"
		Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra
		the Division of Parkes, an abolished Sydney electorate in the Australian House of Representatives
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parkes (136 words)

	1889 - Henry Parkes and the Convention of 1891 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1889 Henry Parkes made several approaches to the other premiers suggesting that the time was ripe for a fresh move towards federation.
		The first act of the Convention was to appoint Parkes to the position of President; he then tabled a series of resolutions laying down the principles upon which a constitution might be based.
		Whilst the ageing Parkes remained nominally at the head of the Convention it was Griffith who became its dominant figure and the principal architect of the "Bill to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia" which was its outcome.
	www.eurekatimes.net /Federation/henry-parkes-convention.htm (531 words)

	Sir Henry Parkes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Born in 1815, Sir Henry Parkes was a famous journalist and politician.
		He was a great advocate of Federation (although his work was marred by personal quarrels with Sir Edmund Barton).
		Parkes was president of 1891 National Convention but disapproved draft constitutions.
	www.schools.ash.org.au /anps/Sir_Henry_Parkes.htm (291 words)

	Parkes New South Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The city of Parkes began with the discovery of gold in the 1862 and developed into a grain producing area harvesting some of the richest agricultural land in the state.
		Sir Henry Parkes was born in 1815 near Coventry, England, Parkes' Sister City.
		Parkes enjoys an average maximum temperature of 29.8 degrees during summer and 15.8 during winter.
	www.wilmap.com.au /parkes.html (593 words)

	Henry Parkes
		Parkes was born in Warwickshire, England to yeoman parents.
		On October 24, 1889, at the Tenterfield School of Arts, Parkes delivered the Tenterfield Oration.
		The suburb of Parkes in Canberra is named after him as well as the township of Parkes in central New South Wales.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/henry_parkes (441 words)

	The Contribution of Sir Henry Parkes
		The current bronze statue of Sir Henry Parkes was unveiled in 1996.
		Although Parkes died in 1896 before his vision could be realised, his contribution was often remembered.
		In his famous address at Tenterfield School of Arts, Parkes drew attention to a recent report by a British army officer, which proposed that the colonial forces unite into a single army.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/39092/20031204/www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/library/about/historical/federation/parkes.htm (355 words)

	Parkes
		Coming to New South Wales in 1839 at the age of 24 as a penniless assisted migrant, Henry Parkes brought with him an urge towards self-betterment and a democratic temperament, both characteristic traits of the skilled workmen of the Birmingham in which he had grown up.
		Parkes’ achievement was to fashion a political career over many years during which members of parliament were not paid a salary, and through which he himself in consequence suffered great financial vicissitudes.
		In the political enterprise he found self-realisation and, despite the many setbacks, disappointments and compromises of his personal life, he held firmly to belief in the central importance of what could be achieved through the parliamentary institutions of his adopted society.
	www.parkesfoundation.org.au /Parkes.htm (287 words)

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