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Barton is regarded as a founding father of Australia, a principal leader in the federation of the Australian colonies and a drafter of the Commonwealth Constitution.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"18 January 1849","date":"1849-01-18"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23342#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Glebe","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2296779"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23342#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"7 January 1920","date":"1920-01-07"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23342#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Medlow 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Edmund Barton, Q.C., M.L.C., ca. 1889 - unknown photographer (5932628140).jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Edmund Barton\". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/edmund-barton. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-10T06:57:45Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/edmund-barton","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/edmund-barton","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/edmund-barton?lang=ne"}}