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Barker, Thomas (1799 - 1875)

Born
1799
London, England
Died
1875
Bringelly, New South Wales

Summary

Manufacturer, engineer, politician, landowner and philanthropist; owner of a cloth mill, flour mills and a woollen mill; Director and President Sydney Railway Co; Director and Chairman Commercial Banking Co of Sydney and Trustee Savings Bank of New South Wales; founder and director Royal Exchange.

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Published resources

Books

  • Douglas Pike (General Editor), Australian Dictionary of Biography : 1788-1850, A-H, vol. 1 of 16, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria, 1966, 578 pp. Details
  • Harding, J., Barker's mill, Prince and Martin, Stanmore, New South Wales, 1945, 16 pp. Details

Online Resources

  • 'Barker, Thomas (1799 - 1875), Engineer, Manufacturer, Grazier and Philanthropist', in Bright Sparcs. A register of people involved in the development of science, technology, engineering and medicine in Australia, including references to their archival materials and bibliographic resources., 1994, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P004097b.htm. Details

Bruce A. Smith

Created: 12 March 2003, Last modified: 26 May 2005