John Barrett (Australian politician)
John Barrett | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 29 March 1901 – 31 December 1903 | |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1 May 1895 – 1 September 1897 | |
| Preceded by | William Ievers |
| Succeeded by | James Moloney |
| Constituency | Carlton South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1858 Carlton, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 19 May 1928 (aged 69) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Duncan
(m. 1882, died)Isabel Duncan
(m. 1885; died 1925) |
| Education | St Mary's Anglican School, Hotham |
| Occupation | Tinsmith, unionist |
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John George Barrett (17 December 1858 – 19 May 1928) was an Australian trade unionist, politician and temperance activist. He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1895–1897) and Senator for Victoria (1901–1903). A tinsmith by profession, he served terms as president and secretary of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council and join the federal Australian Labor Party (ALP) upon its creation in 1901. He was disendorsed prior to the 1903 federal election and made several further unsuccessful candidacies as an independent, advocating for prohibition of alcohol.