# James Scullin

_Australian politician, ninth Prime Minister of Australia (1876-1953)_

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> James Henry Scullin was the ninth prime minister of Australia, serving from 1929 to 1932. He held office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), having briefly served as treasurer of Australia during his time in office from 1930 to 1931. His time in office was primarily categorised by the Wall Street crash of 1929 which transpired just two days after his swearing in, thus heralding the beginning of the Great Depression in Australia. Scullin remained a leading figure in the Labor movement throughout his lifetime, and was an éminence grise in various capacities for the party until his retirement from federal parliament in 1949. He was the first Catholic to serve as prime minister.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 September 1876 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23362#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Trawalla ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23362#P19))
- **Died:** 28 January 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23362#P570))
- **Place of death:** Melbourne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23362#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23362#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23362#P106))
- **Political party:** Australian Labor Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23362#P102))
- **Spouse:** Sarah Scullin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23362#P26))
- **Positions held:** Treasurer of Australia (9 July 1930 – 29 January 1931); Prime Minister of Australia (22 October 1929 – 6 January 1932); member of the Australian House of Representatives (18 February 1922 – 31 October 1949); member of the Australian House of Representatives (13 April 1910 – 31 May 1913); Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23362#P39))

## Questions

**When was James Scullin born?**  
James Scullin was born on 18 September 1876 in Trawalla.

**What positions has James Scullin held?**  
Positions held by James Scullin include: Treasurer of Australia (1930–1931); Prime Minister of Australia (1929–1932); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1922–1949); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1910–1913); Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): James Scullin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Scullin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जेम्स स्कलिन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q23362](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23362) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait of James H. Scullin (cropped).jpg by National Library of Australia (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_James_H._Scullin_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article James Scullin, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Portrait of James H. Scullin (cropped).jpg — National Library of Australia, Public domain.

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