Portrait of Andrew (Anderson) Dawson, Member for Charters Towers

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Andrew Dawson (16 July 1863 – 20 July 1910), usually known as Anderson Dawson, was an Australian politician, the Premier of Queensland for one week (1-7 December) in 1899. This premiership was not only the first Australian Labor Party government, it was the first parliamentary socialist government anywhere in the world, and it attracted international newspaper coverage.

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Digital Image ID 2973

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