They Called Him Billy: A Biography of The Rt. Hon. W.M. Hughes, P.C., M.P. (1946) By Frank C. Browne
 
Holding the record for the longest-running continuous service to parliament, Billy Hughes spent 58 years in state and federal politics.
 
Hughes was a member of federal parliament from the beginning of Federation in 1901 until 1952. Prior to that he spent seven years in the NSW Parliament. He was Prime Minister for seven-and-a-quarter years.
 
While Prime Minister during the First World War, he became known as the ‘Little Digger’ and was an advocate for compulsory military service.
 
During his long, stormy career he chopped and changed his political ties, representing four different parties, three of which expelled him. Hughes was also known as one of the fastest political wits in the history of the parliament.
 
He was Prie Minister Of Australia three ties: 27 October 1915 to 14 November 1916, 14 November 1916 to 7 February 1917, 17 February 1917 to 9 February 1923
 
Hard Cover
221 pages
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