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John Curtin (8 January 1885 – 5 July 1945) was an Australian politician who served as the 14th prime minister of Australia from 1941 until his death in 1945. He held office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), having been most notable for leading the country through the majority of World War II, including all but the last few weeks of the war in the Pacific.
John Joseph Curtin was born in Creswick, Victoria, on 8 January 1885. His parents were John Curtin and Kate Bourke. His father, an immigrant from County Cork, Ireland, worked as a prison warder, a police constable and a hotel manager.
John Joseph Ambrose Curtin was born in Creswick, Victoria on 8 January 1885, the eldest son of John Curtin (born 1853) and Catherine Bourke (born 1856), Irish immigrants who had married at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne in June 1883. When Curtin was only five years old his father was forced through ill health to resign from the police ...
Jun 27, 2018 · John Joseph Curtin (1885-1945) was an Australian political leader who rose from trade union official and journalist to prime minister. His forthright approach to Australia's wartime difficulties and his rousing leadership gained him his countrymen's respect. John Curtin was born in Creswick, Victoria, on Jan. 8, 1885.
John Curtin (born January 8, 1885, Creswick, Victoria, Australia—died July 5, 1945, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) was a statesman, prime minister of Australia during most of World War II, and leader of the Australian Labor Party (1934–45). After involving himself in trade union and anticonscription activity in Melbourne (1911–15 ...
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In 1914 he became first federal president of the union. He also led the campaign for the Workers' Compensation Act (1914) and sat on the Trades Hall Council's disputes committee. As John Joseph Ambrose Curtin, in September he stood for the House of Representatives seat of Balaclava; though defeated, he polled surprisingly well.
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About John Curtin. Born: 8 January 1885. Died: 5 July 1945. Partner: Elsie Curtin. Political party: Australian Labor Party. Image: NAA: A5954, 661/12. Australia's 14th Prime Minister is widely regarded as one of the greatest. John Curtin’s achievement rests on his leadership of the nation during much of World War II.
