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Encyclopedia > John Baker (Australian politician)

John Baker was the second Premier of South Australia, succeeding Boyle Finnis, however he only held office for 10 days from 21 August to 1 September 1857 before being succeeded in office by the third Premier of the colony, Robert Torrens. This article is about the unit of time. ... This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Boyle Finnis (1807–1893) was the first Premier of the Colony of South Australia from 24 October 1856 to 20 August 1857 when he was succeeded by the second Premier John Baker. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... In politics and in history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a geographically-distinct state (or city, in ancient times). ... Sir Robert Richard Torrens (1814 – 1884) was an Australian politician and one of the earliest Premiers of South Australia. ...



Preceded by:
Boyle Finnis
Premier of South Australia
1857
Succeeded by:
Robert Torrens



Boyle Finnis (1807–1893) was the first Premier of the Colony of South Australia from 24 October 1856 to 20 August 1857 when he was succeeded by the second Premier John Baker. ... This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Robert Richard Torrens (1814 – 1884) was an Australian politician and one of the earliest Premiers of South Australia. ...

Premiers of South Australia
Finnis | Baker | Torrens | Hanson | Reynolds | Waterhouse | Dutton | Ayers | Blyth | Hart | Boucaut | Strangways | Colton | Morgan | Bray | Downer | Playford II | Cockburn | Holder | Kingston | Solomon | Jenkins | Butler | Price | Peake | Verran | Vaughan | Barwell | Gunn | Hill | Butler Jr | Richards | Playford IV | Walsh | Dunstan | Hall | Corcoran | Tonkin | Bannon | Arnold | Brown | Olsen | Kerin | Rann

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John Baker (Australian politician) at AllExperts (233 words)
John Baker (died 1872) was the second Premier of South Australia, succeeding Boyle Finnis, however he only held office for 10 days from 21 August to 1 September 1857 before being succeeded in office by the third Premier of the colony, Robert Torrens.
John Baker was born in Somerset, England, in 1813 emigrated to Tasmania, and married Miss Isabella Allan.
He was a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1851 to 1856 and after responsible government was established in 1857 he was a member of the new Legislative Council until his death on 18 May 1872.
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