Richard Baker (Australian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian politician
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Place of Birth: North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
About Richard Baker (Australian politician)
- Sir Richard Chaffey Baker (22 June 1842 – 18 March 1911), generally referred to by his full name, was an Australian politician.
- A barrister by trade, he embarked on a successful career in South Australian colonial politics, serving as Attorney-General of South Australia from 1870 to 1871 and President of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1893 to 1901 before switching to federal politics after federation.
- He served as the inaugural President of the Australian Senate from 1901 to 1906.
- A noted federalist, he was the son of one-time Premier of South Australia John Baker. He was an early proponent of an Australian republic.
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