Pattie Deakin | |
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Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia | |
In office 2 June 1909 – 29 April 1910 | |
Preceded by | Margaret Fisher |
Succeeded by | Margaret Fisher |
In office 5 July 1905 – 13 November 1908 | |
Preceded by | Flora Reid |
Succeeded by | Margaret Fisher |
In office 24 September 1903 – 27 April 1904 | |
Preceded by | Jane Barton |
Succeeded by | Ada Watson |
Personal details | |
Born | Elizabeth Martha Anne Browne 1 January 1863 Tullamarine, Australia |
Died | 30 December 1934 Melbourne, Australia | (aged 71)
Resting place | St Kilda Cemetery |
Spouse | |
Relations | Hugh Browne (father) |
Children | 3, including Ivy and Vera |
Elizabeth Martha Anne "Pattie" Deakin CBE (née Browne; 1 January 1863 – 30 December 1934) was a leading advocate for creches, kindergartens and playgrounds in Australia. She was known for her philanthropic work. She was the wife of Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia (1903–04, 1905–08, and 1909–10).