Hiram M. Barton
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Hiram Merritt Barton | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of San Bernardino | |
| In office May 8, 1905 – June 24, 1907 | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 79th district | |
| In office January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Truman Reeves |
| Succeeded by | Elmer W. Holmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 18, 1856 El Monte, California, United States |
| Died | December 11, 1928 (aged 71) San Bernardino, California |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ida Frances Haws (m. 1886) Florence Belle Gibson (m. 1895) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Hiram Merritt Barton (December 18, 1856 – December 11, 1928) was an American businessman and politician.
Born in El Monte, California, his father was Ben Barton, who was a physician, businessman, and politician. Hiram Merritt Barton was responsible for the development of the San Bernardino Valley. Barton served in the California State Assembly for the 79th district from 1887 to 1889 as a Democrat. From 1905 to 1907 Barton served as mayor of San Bernardino, California. Barton died in San Bernardino.[1][2]
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References[edit]
- ^ Vassar, Alex; Meyers, Shane. "Hiram M. Barton". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- ^ The Knave-Three Men-Death of Hiram Barton, Oakland Tribune, December 30, 1928, pg. 35
Further reading[edit]
- Ingersoll, Luther A. (1904). Ingersoll's century annals of San Bernardino County, 1769-1904: prefaced with a brief history of the state of California: supplemented with an encyclopedia of local biography and embellished with views of historic subjects and portraits of many of its representative people. San Bernardino, California: L. A. Ingersoll.
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