# George Barber

George Barber (1860 – 10 APR 1932); born in Rochester, Kent, England; married Florence Gifford; parent of 7 children; died in Charleville, Queensland, Australia.

**Lifespan:** 1860 – 10 APR 1932

## Spouses
- [Florence Gifford](/p/florence-gifford-43948.md) — m. MAR 1881
- _unknown partner_ — m. 27 NOV 1923

## Children
- [George Hubert Barber](/p/george-hubert-barber-43957.md)
- [Percy Douglas Barber](/p/percy-douglas-barber-43959.md)
- [Victor Harold Barber](/p/victor-harold-barber-43951.md)
- [Ada Barber](/p/ada-barber-43952.md)
- [Edith Barber](/p/edith-barber-43945.md)
- [Albert Barber](/p/albert-barber-43956.md)
- [Jessie Barber](/p/jessie-barber-43955.md)

## Timeline
- 1860 — **Born** at Rochester, Kent, England
- 1881 — **Residence** at Canterbury, St Mary Northgate, Kent, England — Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married
- FROM 1893 TO 1932 — **Occupation (Contractor and builder)** at Charleville, Queensland, Australia — Worked as a town contractor and builder at Charleville from 1893. He was a partner in the firm P. & A. Barber from 1908 to 1924 and became managing director of Barber Limited in 1924.
- 1901 — **Mayor of Charleville** at Charleville, Queensland, Australia — Served as mayor of Charleville in 1901, six years before his brief term in the Legislative Assembly.
- 1903 — **Mayor of Charleville** at Charleville, Queensland, Australia — Served a second, separate term as mayor of Charleville in 1903.
- FROM 18 MAY 1907 TO 24 SEP 1907 — **Member for Warrego, Queensland Legislative Assembly** at Queensland, Australia — Won the western Queensland seat of Warrego for the Labour Party at the state election of 18 May 1907, defeating the sitting member Patrick Leahy. Leahy petitioned against the result on the ground that Barber was insolvent; the Elections Judge reversed the result and installed Leahy as the member. Barber was unseated by petition on 24 September 1907, after four months in the Legislative Assembly.
- APR 1932 — **Buried** at Charleville, Queensland, Australia — Buried in the Charleville Cemetery.
- 10 APR 1932 — **Died** at Charleville, Queensland, Australia
- **Alderman and Town Clerk, Charleville** at Charleville, Queensland, Australia — Held office as an alderman and as town clerk of Charleville. The sources give no dates for either office. He was also chairman of the Fire Brigade Board and of the Charleville Hospital, a member of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association, and a member of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows.

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