Joseph L. Barber

Joseph Lanning Barber (March 24, 1864 – April 6, 1940) was a medical doctor and a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.

For others of the same name, see Joseph Barber (disambiguation).

Biography

Barber was born on March 24, 1864 in Hayton, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In 1899, he married Ella Webb. Their daughter, Mildred Barber Abel, became a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. It marked the first time a father and daughter served together in a state legislature in the history of the United States.[1] Barber was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as well as Modern Woodmen of America.

After Barber first began practicing medicine, he became Health Officer of Greenwood, Wisconsin and Coroner of Clark County, Wisconsin before moving to Collins, Wisconsin. He moved to Marathon City, Wisconsin in 1906[2] and opened a practice and later a pharmacy.

After serving as President of Marathon, Wisconsin, Barber was elected to the Senate in 1922, where he served two terms. He was also a delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention.[3] Barber was first elected to the Assembly in 1925 and was re-elected in 1928 and 1934. He was a member of the Progressive Party.[2] In addition, he was a member of the Marathon County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors from 1924 to 1925 and again from 1931 to 1932.

He died at his home on April 6, 1940[2] and is buried in Wausau, Wisconsin.[4]

References
  1. "Barber Abel, Mildred". Marathon County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  2. "Dr. Joseph Barber, Progressive Party Mainstay, Succumbs". The Post-Crescent. April 6, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved February 17, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Barber, Dr. Joseph March 24, 1864 -". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  4. "Barber, Dr. Joseph L." Marathon County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
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