Henry Baker (politician)
Sir Henry Seymour Baker KCMG DSO (1 September 1890 – 20 July 1968) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was born in Liverpool. He qualified with a Bachelor (1913) and Master (1915) of Law. He served in World War I, where he was awarded the DSO. In 1928 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Nationalist member for Franklin. From 1936 to 1945 he was Leader of the Opposition. He retired from the House in 1946 and was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George. In 1948 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the independent member for Queenborough. He was elected President of the Council in 1959 and was created Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1960. Baker died in 1968 in Hobart.[1]
References
- ↑ Parliament of Tasmania (2005). "Baker, Sir Henry Seymour". The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856. Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
| Tasmanian Legislative Council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Strutt |
Member for Queenborough 1948–1968 |
Succeeded by Louis Shoobridge |
| Preceded by Geoffrey Green |
President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council 1959–1968 |
Succeeded by Walter Davis |