Alphonso Barto | |
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| Member of theMinnesota House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office January 2, 1872 – January 5, 1874 | |
| 7th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 9, 1874 – January 7, 1876 | |
| Governor | Cushman K. Davis |
| Preceded by | William H. Yale |
| Succeeded by | James Wakefield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1834 |
| Died | November 4, 1899 (aged 65) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet E. Hitchcock (1854), Charlotte "Lottie" A. Allen (1866) |
| Profession | lawyer, legislator |
Alphonso Barto (May 24, 1834 – November 4, 1899) was aMinnesota legislator and theseventh Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.
Barto was born inHinesburg, Vermont, in 1834. His father William Barto was from a French family which had emigrated to the United States before theAmerican Revolution (their surname was originally spelled "Barteau"). His mother Mary Barto (née Gage) was a descendant of English settlers. Barto moved toFerrisburgh, Vermont, to attend school. In 1854 he married Harriet E. Hitchcock. Shortly thereafter the two moved west, settling inElgin, Illinois, where he ran a farm and laterread law.[1]
During theAmerican Civil War Barto enlisted in the52nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, serving for three years and mustering out with the rank ofcaptain in October 1865. His first wife Harriet died shortly before Barto returned from his service. Barto resumed his life in Elgin, winning election as treasurer ofKane County, Illinois, for one term and remarrying in 1866 to Charlotte "Lottie" A. Allen.[1]
In 1869 Barto moved toSauk Centre, Minnesota, to pursue his law career. In 1871 he was elected to theMinnesota House of Representatives, serving a term of two years. In 1873 he won election as lieutenant governor underCushman K. Davis.[2] While he did not hold a state office again, Barto served in various local offices in and nearSaint Cloud, Minnesota, and was appointed as a regent of theUniversity of Minnesota by GovernorDavid Marston Clough. He also remained active with theRepublican Party as an organizer and delegate to the1884 Republican National Convention. Barto died on November 4, 1899, in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.[1]
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1874 – 1876 | Succeeded by |
