Biographical entry Scullin, James Henry (1876 - 1953)
- Born
- 1876
Trawalla, Victoria - Died
- 1953
- Occupation
- Politician - Federal - MHR
Summary
Born 18 September 1876 in Trawalla, Victoria, Scullin ran a grocer’s shop in Ballarat from 1900 to 1910. In 1906 he stood for the federal seat of Ballarat against Alfred Deakin and not surprisingly, lost. From 1906 to 1910, Scullin travelled throughout Victoria as an organiser for the Australian Workers’ Union. This helped him to establish a strong electoral base and led to his winning the seat of Corangamite in the 1910 federal elections. He lost this seat in 1913. He won the safe Labor seat of Yarra in Melbourne in 1922, and held this seat until 1949. He became deputy leader of the Labor Party in 1927 and became leader a year later. He defeated Bruce in the federal election of 1929 and served as Prime Minister until his defeat in 1931. He died in 1953.
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Archival resources
National Archives of Australia, National Office
- Papers relating to the Short Wave Broadcasting Service and other matters, 1938 - 1946, AA1972/315; National Archives of Australia, National Office. Details
National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection
- Papers of James Henry Scullin, 1921-1947, 1921 - 1947, MS 5194; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details
- Papers of James Henry Scullin, 1929-1939, 1929 - 1939, MS 356; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details
- Papers of Kevin Kelly, 1910-1953, 1910 - 1953, MS 2891; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Roberston, J.R., 'James Henry Scullin', in Serle, Geoffrey (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 553-557, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1988, pp. 553-557. Details
Edited Books
- Grattan, Michelle (ed.), Australian Prime Ministers, New Holland Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia, 2001, 512 pp. Details
Online Resources
- 'Primary description of person CP 63 - The Rt Hon James Henry Scullin PC', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CP+63. Details
- 'James Scullin', in Australia's Prime Ministers, National Archives of Australia, http://primeministers.naa.gov.au/primeministers/scullin/. Details
- Prime Ministers of Australia: James Henry Scullin, National Museum of Australia, 2001, http://www.nma.gov.au/education/school_resources/websites_and_interactives/primeministers/james_scullin/. Details
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Created: 7 January 2002, Last modified: 9 January 2002