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Alfred died from meningoencephalitis; a type of brain disease where the brain and surrounding tissue becomes inflamed.

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Alfred was elected for the legislative assembly in 1879.

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Deakin studied law at the University of Melbourne and became a writer for progressive newspaper

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A very persuasive person and encouraged the Victorian people to vote for federation in 1898. He also worked for the federation movement with all the other colonies. He was given a very powerful position as the first federal government.
It is likely he would’ve become premier of Victoria but instead he decided to devote his time to federation.

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In the last quarter of the 19th century, Deakin was a major contributor to the establishment of liberal reforms in the colony of Victoria, including pro-worker industrial reforms.

In 1909 Deakin was forced to take office for the third time despite his reluctance to resume responsibilities.

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Between conferences he worked to popularise the concept of federation and campaigned for its colonial votes.

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Deakin was a proud, native born Australian and at the same time a loyal imperialist.
It was these factors, his skills and knowledge relating to oration, history, law, and negotiation which meant that he played a majorly important role in the growing Federation movement until its conclusion in 1900 when the Constitution was finally passed by the British Parliament

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Alfred Deakin was born in 1856 and died in 1919 making his life a total of 63 years.