Henry Baker (Australian politician)

Sir Henry Baker KCMG, DSO
President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
In office 2 June 1959 – 20 July 1968
Preceded by	Geoffrey Green
Succeeded by	Louis Shoobridge
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Queenborough
In office 8 May 1948 – 20 July 1968
Preceded by	William Strutt
Succeeded by	Walter Davis
Leader of the Opposition of Tasmania
In office July 1936 – February 1945
Preceded by	Sir Walter Lee
Succeeded by	Neil Campbell
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin
In office 30 May 1928 – 23 November 1946
Personal details
Born	(1890-09-01)1 September 1890 Liverpool, England
Died	20 July 1968(1968-07-20) (aged 77) Hobart, Australia
Political party	Nationalist
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Imperial Force
Years of service	1915–1919
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	13th Battalion
Battles/wars	First World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches

Sir Henry Seymour Baker KCMG, DSO (1 September 1890 – 20 July 1968) was an English-born Australian politician.

Biography

He was born in Liverpool. He qualified with a Bachelor (1913) and Master (1915) of Law. He served in the First World War, where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. In 1928 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Nationalist member for Franklin. From 1936 to 1945 he was Leader of the Opposition. He retired from the House in 1946 and was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George. In 1948 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the independent member for Queenborough. He was elected President of the Council in 1959 and was created a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1960. Baker died in 1968 in Hobart.