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Billy Hughes

Billy Hughes

Former Prime Minister of Australia
William Morris Hughes CH QC was an Australian politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923. He is best known for leading the country during World War I, but his influence on national politics spanned several... Wikipedia
Born: September 25, 1862, Pimlico, London, United Kingdom
Died: October 28, 1952 (age 90 years), Sydney, Australia
Previous offices: Member of the Australian House of Representatives (1949–1952), Attorney-General of Australia (1939–1941), Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia (1937–1939), and more
Spouse: Mary Hughes (m. 1911) and Elizabeth Cutts (m. 1886–1906)