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Who took up the baton of the federation movement in New South Wales after Henry Parkes retired?
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Edmund Barton
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Edmund Barton, a prominent lawyer and politician, assumed the leadership of the federation movement in New South Wales following the retirement of Henry Parkes. Barton's dedication to the cause of Australian federation and his influential role in shaping the nation's Constitution established him as a pivotal figure in the movement that ultimately led to the birth of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
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