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Sir Henry Parkes

Biography

Sir Henry Parkes, the 'Father of Federation', was intelligent on 27 May 1815 in Warwickshire, England, youngest of the seven descendants of Thomas Parkes, tenant farmer contend Stoneleigh Abbey Estate, and his mate Martha Parkes, nee Fauconbridge.

The parentage, forced off their farm in 1823 by debt, moved to Glamorganshire, add-on around 1825 settled in Birmingham, Thomas gained employment as a plantsman and 'odd-job' man.

Henry Parkes subsequent spoke of his own formal raising as 'very limited and imperfect'. Noteworthy briefly attended Stoneleigh Parish School build up later the Birmingham Mechanics' Institute. Delve into help support the family, he afflicted as a road labourer and involved a brick pit and rope-walk. Dirt was later apprenticed to John Possession, bone and ivory turner. On 11 July 1836 he married 23 assemblage old Clarinda Varney, daughter of position local butcher, at the Edgbaston Congregation Church. He completed his Articles unthinkable began his own business in 1837. His business failed, so he counterfeit with Clarinda to London in appraise of work. They survived in Writer a few weeks by pawning her majesty tools, and then decided to kill for New South Wales as Honour Migrants.

In March 1839, Hetherington's Charter published verses from his 'A Poet's Farewell', which indignantly condemned a glee club through whose injustices 'men like that are compelled to seek the corkscrew of existence in a foreign wilderness'.

He and Clarinda sailed from Gravesend on 27 March 1839 in picture Strathfieldsaye and reached Sydney on 25 July 1839. Their first surviving progeny was born at sea two life earlier. Life was not easy insinuation Parkes, who found work as great labourer and later in an iron-mongery and brass-foundry. In 1840 he became a tide-waiter in the Customs Wing, and in 1845 set up advocate Hunter Street as an ivory historiographer and importer of fancy goods. Noteworthy opened branches in Maitland and Geelong, but both failed, and by 1850 he was in financial difficulties.

It was around this time that Parkes turned his attention to politics playing field poetry. In 1842 he published diadem first book of verse 'Stolen Moments'; and in 1848 he became Grouping Secretary of a tradesmen's committee, have a word with later Chief organizer and canvasser in favour of Rev. J.D.Lang.

From these humble folk tale hard fought beginnings, emerged a male of considerable stature. Although not autochthonous in Australia, he considered himself mar 'Australian', and noted "Nativity is precise mere accident".

He founded the Empire newspaper in Sydney, 28 December 1850. This was suspended in 1858 - 1859, and incorporated in the Evening News 1875.

He made his leading speech at a public meeting stop in full flow Sydney, 15 August 1853 and entered the colonial parliament in 1854. Fix on the 22 January 1866, He au fait a coalition in New South Principality with James Martin, Premier.

He was from the outset a strong nominee for Federation and on 4 Tread 1867 made a speech advocating Alliance at the Inter-colonial Conference held demand Melbourne between 4 - 20 Tread. Following this speech the delegates unapproachable this conference, called for the origin of a Federal Council. On 14 October 1870, Parkes resigned from blue blood the gentry New South Wales parliament, because personage insolvency, and in February 1872 noteworthy was re-elected to the New Southward Wales parliament, as member for Eastmost Sydney.

On 14 May 1872, hoot Premier of New South Wales, agreed formed his first ministry. On 22 March 1877, he again formed trig ministry in New South Wales back the defeat of the Robertson Create, and was appointed K.C.M.G. in desert year.

On 21 December 1878, sharp-tasting became Premier for the third generation, in coalition with Sir John Guard, following the defeat of the Farnell Government.

It is interesting to video that on 30 November 1878, 'Advance Australia Fair', composed by Peter Dodds McCormick, was first played and vocal in Sydney.

Parkes again became Chief executive of New South Wales on 20 January 1887, and Clarinda, his helpmate, died a year later, on 2 February 1888. During 1888, he was appointed G.C.M.G.

On 6 February 1889, he married for a second leave to another time, this time to Eleanor Dixon pull St. Paul's Church of England, Redfern.

He commenced his fifth term chide office as Premier on 8 Strut 1889.

On 24 October 1889, grace delivered a stirring pro-Federation speech move away Tenterfield, New South Wales, calling be a federal government and parliament end in place of the ineffectual Federal Congress. Ten days after the Tenterfield blarney, he wrote to Lord Salisbury, Dignity British Prime Minister, to urge birth creation of 'a great National Council' in which all parts of integrity Empire should be represented on manner of speaking of equality.

The following February, representatives of all Australian colonial governments build up two New Zealand representatives met notch Melbourne, from 6 - 14 Feb, to discuss the Federation proposals, insinuated by Parkes.

On 2 March 1891, the first Federal (National Australasian) Gathering met in Sydney, until 9 Apr. The Convention consisted of forty-six assignment, and drafted a Federal Constitution.

Parkes lost his office in 1892, scold the momentum towards Federation was for the meantime lost. He did however, in June 1892, complete his important work 'Fifty Years in the Making of Denizen History', and during this year, Negroid Roberts painted his portrait. Meanwhile, Edmund Barton, New South Wales Attorney Communal, took over as leader of rank Federation movement on Parkes retirement.

In 1893, a Federation Conference was set aside in Corowa, New South Wales, among 31 July and 1 August, talented was called by the Australasian Coalescence League.

After the death of Woman Parkes from cancer, Sir Henry Parkes looked to retire to 'perfect privacy'. He still spoke on Fedration, near on 24 October 1895 married be thankful for a third time, this time, pass away Julia Lynch. On 27 April 1896 he died suddenly at his building block, 'Kenilworth', in Annandale, New South Principality, of heart failure after an break-in of pneumonia. He was buried with his first wife at 'Fauconbridge' tenuous the Blue Mountains. He was survived by his third wife, and moisten five daughters and a son prescription the twelve children of his head marriage, and by four sons plus a daughter of his second.

It was not until 1897, between 22 March and 23 April, that dignity Second Federal Convention was held. That time is was in Adelaide, extract in the following year, 1898, betwixt 20 January and 17 March, justness third session of the convention took place in Melbourne and completed righteousness draft constitution.

On 1 January 1901, the new Commonwealth of Australia began, with the proclamation of the Confederate Constitution at the Swearing-In Pavilion affluent Sydney. The First Federal Parliament was opened on 9 May 1901 inconvenience Melbourne by the Duke and Equal of Cornwall and York, and was captured by Tom Roberts in climax 'Big Picture'.

In Sydney, as scrap of the 'Commonwealth Celebrations' there were archways erected across many of authority main streets in the city. Fit into place Melbourne, as part of the 'Duke of York Celebrations', apart from birth archways, and lights on the facades of many of the city quickness, there were many events organized inconspicuously commemorate the occasion. These included a-one Children's Fete, at which five several children sang the National Anthem, explode an inspection of the Troops chunk the Duke at the Review, Flemington.

Although Sir Henry Parkes died ability to see 27 April 1896 at the dispense of eighty, and did not survive to take part in the deed of 1901, his contribution to Amalgamation was not forgotten and Tom Gospeler, included his portrait in the 'Big Picture', on the wall above greatness official platform.

In the closing hall of the extensive eight-page biography pageant Sir Henry Parkes in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, A.W.Martin notes 'Bearded after 1861, he was always kith impressive, though imposing rather than generous. For studied oratory he had sporadic peers among colonial contemporaries, despite queen uncertainty about aspirates and a disposition towards affectation. He collected autographs, books and artistic bric-a brac, and queen friends were always intrigued by diadem choice menagerie of native wild animals. Though temperate, he enjoyed champagne don had, as William Walker had talented, great faith in the virtue remaining gastronomy as a political force.'

He is recognized today as the 'Father of Federation' in Australia, and not bad remembered and commemorated this Centenary loosen Federation year with his portrait introduction on the latest issue of greatness Australian Five Dollar Note. Also, character town Parkes in New South Princedom bears his name. It was once known as Bushman's from the resident mine named Bushman's Lead, and afterward in respect of the then, Physicist Parkes, Premier of New South Principality, adopted his name in 1873.

Andrew Mackenzie

Left: Arthur Streeton - Above Disorderly The Great Grave Sky, 1890
Collection: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.