Supreme Federalist: The Political Life of Sir John Downer by J C Bannon

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Ex library copy. No external stickers. Partial date due slip. Dust jacket has light creasing at spine.

Supreme Federalist exposes the intricacies of politics at the time of Australia's transition from the colonial era to the modern federal nation.

Sir John Downer (1843-1915), the founder of a political dynasty, combined strong conservative values with a liberal approach; championing legal reform, the advancement of the rights of women and children, and opposing the White Australia Policy. (publisher blurb)