Richard Chaffey Baker

Sir Richard Chaffey Baker
1st President of the Australian Senate
In office
9 May 1901 – 31 December 1906
Succeeded byAlbert Gould
Senator for South Australia
In office
30 March 1901 – 31 December 1906
Personal details
Born(1842-06-22)22 June 1842
North Adelaide, Colony of South Australia
Died18 March 1911(1911-03-18) (aged 68)
Norton Summit, South Australia
Political partyNational Defence League
Spouse
Katherine Colley
(m. 1865⁠–⁠1908)
RelationsJohn Baker (father)
Bessie Anstice Baker (sister)
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
OccupationBarrister

Sir Richard Chaffey Baker KCMG KC (22 June 1842 – 18 March 1911) was an Australian politician. A barrister by trade, he embarked on a successful career in South Australian colonial politics, serving as Attorney-General of South Australia from 1870 to 1871 and President of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1893 to 1901 before switching to federal politics after federation. He served as the inaugural President of the Australian Senate from 1901 to 1906. A noted federalist, he was the son of one-time Premier of South Australia John Baker.