Amos W. Barber | |
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| 2ndGovernor of Wyoming | |
| In office November 24, 1890 – January 2, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Francis E. Warren |
| Succeeded by | John Eugene Osborne |
| 1stSecretary of State of Wyoming | |
| In office 1890–1895 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Meldrum |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Burdick |
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| Born | Amos Walker Barber (1860-07-25)July 25, 1860 Doylestown,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1915(1915-05-18) (aged 54) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Amelia Kent |
| Children | 2 |
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| Education | University of Pennsylvania |
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Amos Walker Barber (July 25, 1860 – May 18, 1915) was an Americansurgeon andpolitician who served as thesecond governor of Wyoming from 1890 to 1893.
Amos Barber was born inDoylestown,Bucks County, inPennsylvania, to Alfred H. Barber and Asenath Walker. According to his grave stone his year of birth was 1860, not 1861 as given in some sources.[1] After attending local schools, he studiedliterature andmedicine at theUniversity of Pennsylvania.
After graduating in 1883, Barber worked as a staff physician at the Pennsylvania Hospital, until he moved to Wyoming. He married Amelia Kent in 1892 and the couple had two children.[2]
In 1885, Barber moved toWyoming to take up a position as surgeon in charge of the military hospital atFort Fetterman. He was promoted to Acting Surgeon in theUnited States Army and accompanied GeneralGeorge Crook's expedition toArizona, then was assigned to duty atFort D. A. Russell.[3] After resigning from theUnited States military, he was in charge of the hospital of the Wyoming Stock Association. In 1889, he began private practice inCheyenne.
In 1890, Barber was electedSecretary of State of Wyoming as aRepublican. Just eleven months later, however, GovernorFrancis E. Warren resigned to take up aUnited States Senate seat, and Barber was catapulted to the position of Acting Governor on November 24, 1890, at the age of just 30. During his administration, he called out state troops to quell a Pine Ridge Indian outbreak and asked for federal assistance with theJohnson County War between cattlemen (WSGA) and cowboys (small time ranchers) inJohnson County in 1892.[2] WhenJohn E. Osborne was elected on January 2, 1893, Barber continued on asSecretary of State under Osborne until his term ran out in 1895 and then returned toCheyenne and his practice.
Barber rejoined the military in 1898, acting as assistant surgeon for theSpanish–American War. He then returned to his practice of medicine inCheyenne.
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| Preceded by new office | Secretary of State of Wyoming 1890–1895 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Wyoming November 24, 1890 – January 2, 1893 | Succeeded by |
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