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