About Whitman A. Barber
Lived 1853 – 1930 (aged 76). Whitman A. Barber was an American businessperson and politician.
Whitman Ashby Barber (October 17, 1853 – February 23, 1930) was an American businessman and politician.
Born on a farm in the town of Lyndon, near Waldo, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Barber went to Ripon College, for one year, and then taught school in Silver Creek, Wisconsin. In 1874, Barber was appointed United States gauger. Barber worked for the Waldo Canning Company, as manager, and was president of the Twin Buttes Mining and Smelting Company. Barber served as chairman and assessor of the Town of Lyndon. In 1899, Barber served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. Barber died at his home in Waldo, Wisconsin.
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American businessman and politician
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Whitman A. Barber was born on 17 October 1853 in Lyndon.
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Whitman A. Barber died on 23 February 1930.
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Whitman A. Barber was a businessperson and politician.
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