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Richard Chaffey BAKER Edit Profile

Minister of Justice

Richard Chaffey BAKER, Minister of Justice.

Background

BAKER, Richard Chaffey was born on June 22, 1842. Son of John Baker of Morialta, South Australia.

Education

Eton; Trinity College, Cambridge (Bachelor of Arts Mathematical Tripos 1864. Master of Arts 1879). Bar. Lincoln’s Inn, 1864.

Career

Queen’s Counsel 1900. Member of Parliament of S. Australia, 1868. Attorney-General, 1870.

Member of Legislative Council 1877. Minister of Justice and Education, 1884. Special Envoy from the Australian Colonies to Great Britain to negotiate Postal Union between Great Britain and Colonies, 1885-1886.

A Member of Sydney Federal Convention of Australasia, 1891. Chairman Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne Federal Conventions of Australia, 1897-1898. And President of Legislative Council of S. Australia, 1893-1901.

C. M.G. 1886; represented the Commonwealth of Australia at Delhi Durbar, 1903. 1st President of the Federal Senate of the Commonwealth, 1901-1906. Cartulary-register 1895; King’s Counsel.

Membership

Club : New University.

Connections

Spouse 1865, Katherine Edith (d. 1908),daughter of Richard.

Father:
John Baker

Spouse:
Katherine Edith