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| Wharton Barker | |
| | Learn about sponsoring this memorial... | | Birth: | May 1, 1846
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
Pennsylvania, USA | | Death: | Apr. 9, 1921
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
Pennsylvania, USA |
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Parents: Abraham & Sarah (Wharton) Barker
Grandparents: Jacob Barker (a cousin of Benjamin Franklin) & William Wharton (maternal grandfather).
Spouse: Margaret Corlies (married in 1867), daughter of Joseph Baker.
Affiliation: Populist candidate for president of the United States in 1898.
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Trenton Evening Times [NJ], Saturday, 9 Apr 1921, Pg 5:
PHILADELPHIA, April 9 - Wharton Barker, "middle of the road" Populist candiate for president of the United States in 1900, who died at his home here early today at the age of 75, will be buried Tuesday. The funeral, the Barker family announced today, will be "as private as possible." Barker was prominent in the financial and political life of Philadelphia for more that 59 years and was a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania more than 40 years.
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Created by: Linda Applegate
Record added: Sep 23, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 21731208 |
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