Lucius Israel Barber (October 7, 1806February 16, 1889) was an American medical doctor, Whig politician, and

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pioneer. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the

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and later served in the

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. In historical documents his name is sometimes incorrectly given as Lucius J. Barber or L. J. Barber. His last name is also sometimes spelled Barbour.

Biography

Barber was born in Simsbury, Connecticut, on October 7, 1806. He graduated from Amherst College and the University of Pennsylvania Medical College. In 1835, he moved to what would become the

, which at that time was part of the Michigan Territory, settling in

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. In 1839, he moved west to the newly-established Jefferson County, but in 1845 he returned to the state of Connecticut. Barber died on February 16, 1889, in Simsbury, Connecticut.

Career

As a member of the Whig Party, Barber was elected to the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature from 1838 to 1839, representing Milwaukee County, and was chosen as Speaker of the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives during the 2nd session of the

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(1839). After moving to Jefferson County, he was elected to another term in the House of Representatives in 1840, and was then elected to the Wisconsin Territorial Council (upper house), serving from 1842 through 1844. After moving back to Connecticut, he was elected to the

in 1850, and served as a

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from 1859 through 1869. Barber was also a historian and wrote books about the history of Simsbury, Connecticut.'Amherst College Biographical Record of Graduates and Non-Graduates Centennial Edition 1821-1921,' #55 He contributed the Simsbury portion of ''The Memorial History of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633–1884'' (1889).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barber, Lucius People from Simsbury, Connecticut Politicians from Milwaukee People from Jefferson County, Wisconsin Connecticut state court judges Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives Members of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature 19th-century American politicians Connecticut Whigs Wisconsin Whigs Amherst College alumni Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania alumni Writers from Connecticut Writers from Milwaukee 1806 births 1889 deaths 19th-century American judges