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Frederick Holder

Frederick Holder, Australian politician, 19th Premier of South Australia (died 1909)

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Born
May 12, 1850
Died
July 23, 1909
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1850

About Frederick Holder

Sir Frederick William Holder was an Australian politician who served as the first speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 1901 to 1909. A member of the Free Trade Party and later an independent, he served twice as the 19th premier of South Australia from June to October 1892 and again from 1899 to 1901. He was a prominent member of federation movement and the first Parliament of Australia, following Federation in 1901. Sir Frederick William Holder (12 May 1850 – 23 July 1909) was an Australian politician who served as the first speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 1901 to 1909. Their family included: Ethel Roby Holder MA (1878– ) student at ASG, became art teacher.

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Frederick Holder timeline

  1. Sir Frederick William Holder (12 May 1850 – 23 July 1909) was an Australian politician who served as the first speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 1901 to 1909.
  2. Their family included: Ethel Roby Holder MA (1878– ) student at ASG, became art teacher.

The world when Frederick Holder was born

Frederick Holder was born in 1850. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1850

  • Best-selling bookThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCompromise of 1850 on slavery
  • Technology milestoneFirst submarine telegraph cable (English Channel)
  • World population~1.3B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderZachary Taylor / Millard Fillmore
  • U.S. population23.2M

1850 versus 2026

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Measure18502026
Population23.2M341 million

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