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Person Barker, James ( - 1901)
James Barker, courtesy of Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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- Died
- 1901
- Occupation
- Church Worker
Summary
James Barker was a Salvation Army officer involved in the Army's earliest child welfare activities in Victoria. He arrived in Melbourne in 1882.
Details
On the eve of his departure for Australia in 1882, James was married to Alice by General William Booth. They were both promoted to the rank of major.
In January 1888, James Barker was specially authorised as a person able to apprehend a child according to s.21 of the Neglected Children's Act 1887. (Victoria Government Gazette, 6 January 1888, p.9)
In February 1889, James Baker (described as 'superintendent of the Salvation Army Prison Gate and Rescue Work') was approved under s.62 of the Act as a person to whose care 'neglected' children may be committed.
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- 'James Barker', in The Salvation Army - Australian Southern Territory Website, 2008, http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/SALV/STANDARD/PC_60867.html. Details
- Victoria Government Gazette Online Archive 1836-1997, State Library of Victoria, 2009, http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/. Details
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Sources used to compile this entry: 'James Barker', in The Salvation Army - Australian Southern Territory Website, 2008, http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/SALV/STANDARD/PC_60867.html; Victoria Government Gazette Online Archive 1836-1997, State Library of Victoria, 2009, http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/.
Prepared by: Cate O'Neill
Created: 15 May 2009, Last modified: 6 March 2013
Last updated: 2 May 2013
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