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About Stephen Barker
Stephen Barker was an Australian trade unionist and politician. Born in Sussex, 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.
Everything about Stephen Barker →- Occupation
- politician, trade unionist, tailor
- Position held
- member of the Australian Senate, member of the Australian Senate
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Born
- 1846
- Died
- June 21, 1924