Barker, Thomas
Flour miller and businessman with extensive landholdings who was equally energetic in public affairs and philanthropy.
Milestones
Born
Soho, London, England
25 Mar 1799
Arrived Sydney
1813
Died
Bringelly
12 Mar 1875
Positions
1813
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1826
1843
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29 Feb 1856
10 Apr 1856
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19 Dec 1857
Barker, Thomas
by Alison Vincent, 2008
Arriving in Sydney as an orphaned apprentice, Thomas Barker forged a life as a highly successful self-made man, testament to the opportunities available to men of all classes and backgrounds in the fledgling colony.
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