George Barber (politician) explained

George Barber
Constituency Am1:Warrego
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:18 May 1907
Term End1:24 September 1907
Predecessor1:Patrick Leahy
Successor1:Patrick Leahy
Birth Date:1860
Birth Place:Hoo, Kent, England
Death Date:10 April 1932 (aged 72)
Death Place:Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Charleville Cemetery
Birthname:George Barber
Spouse:Florence Gifford (d.1922), Mary Ann Toub (m.1923)
Party:Labour Party
Occupation:Builder

George Barber (1860 – 10 April 1932) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Barber was born in Hoo, Kent, the son of George Barber Snr. and his wife Fanny (née Parker). After his arrival in Charleville he was a builder.[1]

Barber was twice married, firstly to Florence Gifford whom he married in Canterbury, England, and together had 6 sons and 4 daughters.[1] Florence died in 1922[2] and the next year he married Mary Ann Toub. Barber died in April 1932[1] and was buried in the Charleville Cemetery.[3]

Public career

Barber won the seat of Warrego for the Labour Party at the 1907 Queensland state election, defeating the sitting member, Patrick Leahy.[4] Leahy appealed the result based on the fact that Barber was insolvent and the Elections Judge reversed the result and installed Leahy as the member.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 18 June 2016.
  2. https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/ Family history research
  3. http://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=8524056 Inscription for George Barber
  4. News: WARRECO. . . 13,278 . Queensland, Australia . 20 May 1907 . 18 June 2016 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  5. http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/hansard/1907/1907_09_24_A.pdf Warrego election petition