John Baker (Australian politician)
John Baker | |
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John Baker, c. 1869 | |
| Premier of South Australia | |
| In office 21 August 1857 – 1 September 1857 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor | Sir Richard MacDonnell |
| Preceded by | B.T. Finniss |
| Succeeded by | Robert Torrens |
| Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia | |
| In office 7 August 1863 – 18 May 1872 | |
| In office 8 July 1851 – 27 March 1861 | |
| Constituency | Mount Barker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1813 Ilminster, Somerset, England |
| Died | 19 May 1872 (aged 58) Magill, South Australia |
| Spouse | Isabella Allan (1838–1872) |
| Children | 12 |
John Baker (28 December 1813 – 19 May 1872) was an early South Australian pastoralist and politician. He was the second Premier of the colony of South Australia, succeeding Boyle Travers Finniss; however, he only held office for 12 days from 21 August to 1 September 1857 before being succeeded by the third Premier of the colony, Robert Torrens.