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 | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 29 March 1901 – 31 December 1903 | |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1 May 1895 – 1 September 1897 | |
| Preceded by | William Ievers |
| Succeeded by | James Moloney |
| Constituency | Carlton South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1858 Carlton, Colony of Victoria |
| Died | 19 May 1928 (aged 69) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor |
| 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,[3] but continued to be active in the union movement; he was also an active prohibitionist. Barrett died in 1928.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Barrett, John George". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Kellaway, Carlotta. "Barrett, John George (1858–1928)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ Frank, Bongiorno. "BARRETT, John George (1858–1928) Senator for Victoria, 1901–03". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2008.