Stephen Barker (politician)

Stephen Barker (1846 – 21 June 1924) was an English-born Australian politician. Born in Sussex,[1] he received a primary education before becoming a tailor. He migrated to Australia where he became an organiser of the Tramways Union. He served as secretary of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council from 1901 to 1910. In 1910, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator from Victoria. He was defeated in 1919, but re-elected in 1922. However, he died in 1924, and Joseph Hannan was appointed as his replacement.[2]

Stephen Barker
Senator for Victoria
In office
1 July 1910  30 June 1920
In office
1 July 1923  21 June 1924
Succeeded byJoseph Hannan
Personal details
Born1846
Sussex, England
Died21 June 1924 (aged 7778)
Toorak, Victoria, Australia
NationalityEnglish Australian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationTailor, unionist

References

  1. "Barker, Stephen (1846–1924)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 7. Melbourne University Press. 1979. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 3 November 2018 via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 November 2008.



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