Why did Barton resign in 1903?
Health concerns
Political disagreements
To serve on the High Court of Australia
Retired from politics
Answer
To facilitate his appointment to the High Court of Australia, Edmund Barton resigned as Prime Minister in 1903. Barton had been instrumental in the Federation movement, leading the delegation to the London Constitutional Convention and serving as the first Prime Minister of the newly formed Commonwealth of Australia.
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