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Frederick Eustace Barker, (December 27, 1838 – December 15, 1915) was a Canadian lawyer, judge and politician. He was in office for 2 years.


Biography

Born in Sheffield, New Brunswick, the son of Enoch Barker, Barker was educated at the Sunbury Grammar School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1856, a Master of Arts degree in 1858, and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1866 from King's College Law School (now the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law). In 1861, he was called to the Bar and was created a Queen's Counsel in 1873. He practiced law in Saint John, New Brunswick, and was appointed a commissioner for consolidating the Statutes of New Brunswick in 1875. He was president of the St. John Bridge and Railway Extension Company and a director of the St. John Gas Company. He also served in the Canadian Militia with the Saint-John Light Infantry and was gazetted an ensign and soon after a lieutenant in 1864. He was promoted to captain in 1865 and major in 1868. He was elected to the
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barker, Frederick 1838 births 1915 deaths Canadian Anglicans Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Lawyers in New Brunswick Canadian King's Counsel Judges in New Brunswick University of New Brunswick alumni University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law alumni