Photograph of Ben Chifley (Prime Minister of Australia 1945-1949) and two of his brothers. Chifley was born in Bathurst.
Joseph Benedict Chifley—always known as Ben—was born in Bathurst, NSW, on 22 September 1885. When Prime Minister John Curtin died in office in 1945, Chifley was elected by the Labor Party to take the job. He remained Prime Minister until December 1949.
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National Museum of Australia
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