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George Turner (Australian politician)

George Turner, Australian politician, 18th Premier of Victoria (died 1916)

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Born
August 8, 1851
Died
August 13, 1916
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1851

About George Turner (Australian politician)

Sir George Turner was an Australian politician. He served two terms as Premier of Victoria, holding office from 1894 to 1899 and 1900 to 1901 as a liberal. After Federation he was invited by Edmund Barton to join the inaugural federal ministry, becoming the first Treasurer of Australia. He held office until 1904 under Barton and Alfred Deakin, then a few months later resumed office under George Reid. The government fell in 1905 and Turner retired from politics at the 1906 election. Turner's image as a modest, dependable suburban solicitor proved popular, and he also gained the support of the newly formed Labour Party, which won 17 seats in 1894.

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George Turner (Australian politician) timeline

  1. Turner's image as a modest, dependable suburban solicitor proved popular, and he also gained the support of the newly formed Labour Party, which won 17 seats in 1894.
  2. He held office until 1904 under Barton and Alfred Deakin, then a few months later resumed office under George Reid.
  3. The government fell in 1905 and Turner retired from politics at the 1906 election.

The world when George Turner (Australian politician) was born

George Turner (Australian politician) was born in 1851. 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 1851

  • Best-selling bookMoby-Dick by Herman Melville

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGreat Exhibition in London — first World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneIsaac Singer patents practical sewing machine
  • World population~1.31B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMillard Fillmore
  • U.S. population23.8M

1851 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in George Turner (Australian politician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18512026
Population23.8M341 million

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