Sir Henry Parkes

By Mathias Bradbury

  • Birth

    Henry was born on the 27th of May 1815 to Martha and Thomas Parkes

  • Forced Of Farm

    His family was forced of of their farm because his dad was in debt.

  • Marriage

    Parkes got married to Clarinda Valley

  • Death of his mother

    Henry Parkes mother passed away

  • Started a newspaper

    He set up a news paper called The Empire to help the Australian League educate people

  • Political Career

    Henry Parkes first started politics

  • Became Premier of New South Wales

    Parkes became the premier of NSW in 1872, 1874-75, 1877, 1880, 1882, 1887, 1889, 1891

  • Knighted

    Henry Parkes was knighted as Sir Henry Parkes

  • Tenterfield Oration

    Parkes did a speech for Australian Federation. And started the Australian Federation process.

  • Death

    Henry Parkes died of natural causes on the 27th of April 1896