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Biographical entry Barker, Thomas (1799 - 1875)
- Born
- 25 March 1799
Soho, England - Died
- 12 March 1875
Bringelly, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Engineer, Manufacturer, Grazier and Philanthropist
Summary
Thomas Barker became owner of a flour mill in about 1828, a cloth mill in the late 1840s and a woollen mill in 1852. The latter was acquired by John Vicars (qv) in 1874.
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Book Sections
- Walsh, G. P., 'Barker, Thomas (1799-1875)', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966, pp. 57-58. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010055b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Barker, Thomas', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1464391. Details
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Created: 17 October 2001, Last modified: 25 July 2006