<Tr> <Th> Alma mater </Th> <Td> University of Sydney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Profession </Th> <Td> Barrister Politician </Td> </Tr> <P> Sir Edmund "Toby" Barton, GCMG, KC (18 January 1849--7 January 1920) was an Australian politician and judge who served as the first Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1901 to 1903 . He resigned to become a founding member of the High Court of Australia, where he served until his death . </P> <P> Barton was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and studied classics at the University of Sydney . He later trained as a lawyer, and was called to the bar in 1871 . He had a keen interest in cricket, and umpired the match that sparked the 1879 Sydney riot . Barton was elected to the colonial parliament later that year, and became Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in 1882, at the age of 33 . He aligned himself with the Protectionist Party, and served twice as Attorney - General of New South Wales under George Dibbs . He was opposition leader briefly from 1898 to 1899, but never became premier . </P>

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