What is James Scullin?
{{Infobox officeholder | name=Rt Hon James Scullin | image=JScullin.jpg | order=9th [[Prime Minister of Australia]] | term_start =22 October, 1929 | term_end =6 January, 1932 | predecessor =[[Stanley Bruce]] | successor =[[Joseph Lyons]] | birth_date ={{birth date|df=yes|1876|9|18}} | birth_place =Trawalla, [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] | death_date ={{death date and age|df=yes|1953|1|28|1876|9|18}} | party=[[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] }} '''James Henry Scullin''' (18 September 1876 – 28 January 1953) was the ninth [[Prime Minister of Australia]] from October 1929 until January 1932. He became Prime Minister two days before the [[Great Depression]] began. His government could not stop the effects of the Depression. His government suffered a big defeat at the December 1931 election. Scullin stayed as leader of the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] but was again defeated at the 1934 election. {{AustraliaPM}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Scullin, James}} [[Category:1876 births]] [[Category:1953 deaths]] [[Category:Prime Ministers of Australia]] [[Category:Australian Labor Party politicians]] [[Category:Leaders of the Opposition (Australia)]] [[Category:Treasurers of Australia]] [[Category:Politicians from Ballarat]] {{bio-stub}}