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Name	John Simms Baker
Born	10 October, 1908 Quorn, South Australia, Australia
Died	2 January, 2001 (aged 92) Erina, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation *	telegraphist (1923-1938) South Australia, Australia trade union official (1939-1973) New South Wales, Australia folk singer (1940-1980) New South Wales, Australia playwright (1950-1980) New South Wales, Australia
Key Events *	referendum on Indigenous rights (1967) (activist supporting it)
Key Organisations *	Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (member) Public Service Union (NSW) (secretary, 1939-1947) Australian Third Division Telegraphists & Postal Clerks Union (federal) (honorary general secretary, 1947-1973) Public Service Union (federal) (secretary, 1947-1973) Australian Council of Salaried and Professional Associations (federal) (organiser, 1960-1973)
Political Activism *	ALP (NSW) (member)
Workplaces *	Dept of Postmaster-General (Federal) (public servant)

* Dates are approximate

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