John Barrett (Australian politician)
John George Barrett (17 December 1858 – 19 May 1928)[1][2] was an Australian politician, a senator in the federal Australian parliament.
John Barrett | |
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| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 29 March 1901 – 31 December 1903 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1858 Carlton, Victoria |
| Died | 19 May 1928 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater | St Mary's Anglican School, Hotham |
| Occupation | Tinsmith, unionist |
Born in Carlton, Barrett was educated there at St Mary's Anglican School before becoming apprenticed as a tinsmith. He was founder and President of the Tinsmith's Society, and also served as President of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council. In 1895, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Carlton South,[1] where he remained until 1897. In 1901, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator from Victoria, although he was also endorsed by the Protectionist Party. He was one of only three Labor members elected to the first Parliament from Victoria (the other two were members of the House of Representatives, Frank Tudor and James Ronald). He was defeated in 1903, but continued to be active in the union movement; he was also an active prohibitionist. Barrett died in 1928.[3]
References
- "Barrett, John George". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- Kellaway, Carlotta. "Barrett, John George (1858–1928)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 24 April 2013 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2008.