James Scullin
Australian Prime Minister, economic leader
Born
September 18th, 1876
148 years ago
Died
January 28th, 1953
72 years ago — 76 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Australia
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Served as Prime Minister during the Great Depression
Introduced policies aimed at economic recovery
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