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| was | Businessperson | |
| Work field | Business | |
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| Birth | 17 October 1853 | |
| Death | 23 February 1930 (aged 76 years) | |
| Star sign | Libra |
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Whitman Ashby Barber (October 17, 1853 – February 23, 1930) was an American businessman and politician.
Born on a farmer 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.