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Earle Page
Australian politician (–)
Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page (8 August &#;&#; 20 December ) was an Australian politician and surgeon who served as the 11th prime minister of Australia from 7 to 26 April , in a caretaker capacity following the death of Joseph Lyons.
Earle page biography for kids
He was the leader of the Country Party from to , and was the most influential figure in its later years.
Page was born in Grafton, New South Wales. He entered the University of Sydney at the age of 15, and completed a degree in medicine at the age of After completing his medical residency at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, he moved back to Grafton and opened a private hospital.
He soon became involved in local politics, and in purchased a part-share in The Daily Examiner, a local newspaper. He also briefly was a military surgeon during World War I. Page gained prominence as an advocate of various development schemes for the Northern Rivers region, especially those involving hydroelectricity.