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 Ben Barton (June 8, 1823 – January 1, 1899), often erroneously referred to as Benjamin Barton, was a prominent landowner and white settler of the San Bernardino Valley in southern California. Educated as a doctor in the East, he migrated to ...

, who was a physician, businessman, and politician. Hiram Merritt Barton was responsible for the development of the

San Bernardino Valley The San Bernardino Valley ( es, Valle de San Bernardino) is a valley in Southern California located at the south base of the Transverse Ranges. It is bordered on the north by the eastern San Gabriel Mountains and the San Bernardino Mountains; ...

. Barton served in the California State Assembly for the 79th district from 1887 to 1889 as a

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

. From 1905 to 1907 Barton served as mayor of

San Bernardino San Bernardino (; Spanish for "Saint Bernardino") is a city and county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 cen ...

, California. Barton died in San Bernardino.The Knave-Three Men-Death of Hiram Barton, ''Oakland Tribune'', December 30, 1928, pg. 35

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* 1856 births 1928 deaths People from El Monte, California Businesspeople from California Mayors of San Bernardino, California Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly 19th-century American politicians {{California-CAAssembly-stub

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