Abraham Andrews Barker | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's17th District | |
| In office March 4, 1865 – March 4, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald McAllister |
| Succeeded by | Daniel J. Morrell |
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| Born | (1816-03-30)March 30, 1816 |
| Died | March 18, 1898(1898-03-18) (aged 81) |
| Political party | Republican Party (1860-1876) Prohibition Party (1876-1898) |
Abraham Andrews Barker (March 30, 1816 – March 18, 1898) served as a soldier during theAmerican Civil War, and was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Barker was born inLovell in Massachusetts'District of Maine. His parents were Stephen Barker and Betsey Andrews. Barker received a small education, up until he was sixteen. In 1842, he married Orsina Little. Orsina was the granddaughter ofJonathan Clark andMoses Little.[1] Barker engaged in agricultural pursuits and also in theshook business. He moved toCarrolltown, Pennsylvania, in 1854 and later toEbensburg, Pennsylvania, where he continued the shook business. Barker also worked withNeal Dow in favor of theMaine law. Barker was an ardent prohibitionist.[2] He also engaged in the mercantile business in 1858 and later in the lumber business. He became the president of the Ebensburg and Cresson Branch Railroad, until it was taken over by thePennsylvania Railroad.[1]
Barker was a delegate to the1860 Republican National Convention. He cast his vote for the nomination ofAbraham Lincoln at the convention.[2] During theAmerican Civil War, he served in Company E, Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Emergency Troops.[1] Barker was elected as a Republican to theThirty-ninth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in1866 and for election as a Republican in1872.[1] After leaving congress, Barker left theRepublican Party to join to theProhibition Party in 1876. From 1878 to 1882, Barker served as the president of thePennsylvania Prohibition Party.[2] He reengaged in the lumber and shook business until 1880. Barker was also highly involved inFreemasonry. In 1896 Barker was nominated to run for congress by theProhibition Party. This was his final political race, and he lost.[2] He died inAltoona, Pennsylvania, while on a visit for medical treatment in 1898.[2]
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