Frank Elliott Barber Jr. (June 8, 1912 – January 14, 1992) was a Vermont attorney and politician who served as Vermont Attorney General from 1953 to 1955.
Biography[]
F. Elliott Barber was born in Brattleboro, Vermont on June 8, 1912.[1] He was the son of attorney F. Elliott Barber Sr., and the nephew of Herbert G. Barber, who also served as Vermont Attorney General.[2] He graduated from Brattleboro High School in 1930, Norwich University in 1934, and Harvard Law School in 1937.[1][3] He was admitted to the bar in 1937, and practiced with his father in the Brattleboro firm of Barber & Barber.[2] Barber became active in Republican politics; from 1941 to 1943, he served as Brattleboro’s town counsel.[4] In 1944, he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention.[4] During his career, he also held other local offices, including justice of the peace and town meeting moderator.[4]
He joined the United States Army for World War II, and attained the rank of captain at Headquarters, Chinese Combat Command, a unit commanded by Robert B. McClure, which operated in the China Burma India Theater.[5][6]
In 1946 he won election to the Vermont State Senate, and he served from 1947 to 1949.[7] In 1947, Barber was appointed judge of Brattleboro’s municipal court, and he served until 1949.[8][9] In 1950, he won election to the Vermont House of Representatives, and he served one term, 1951 to 1953.[10]
In 1952, Barber won the Republican nomination for Vermont Attorney General.[11] He won the general election for the term starting in January 1953.[12] Attorney General Clifton G. Parker resigned in December, and Governor Lee E. Emerson appointed Barber to fill the vacancy effective December 31.[13] Barber served from December 31, 1952 to January 1955.[14] As his deputy, Barber appointed Robert Stafford, who succeeded him as Attorney General.[15][16]
In 1954, Barber was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont; the nomination was won by Consuelo N. Bailey, who defeated Barber and Harold J. Arthur, and went on to win the general election.[17][18]
In 1959, Stafford, now serving as governor, appointed Barber to the Vermont Liquor Control Board.[19] He served until resigning in 1963.[20]
Barber continued to practice law, and also became a lobbyist.[21] He remained active in Republican politics; in 1970, he was the Windham County chairman of Senator Winston L. Prouty’s reelection campaign.[22] In 1976 he was one of several former attorneys general who endorsed Republican candidate John M. Meaker for the position.[23] (Meaker was defeated by Democratic incumbent M. Jerome Diamond.)[24]
Barber died on June 14, 1992.[25]
Family[]
In 1947, Barber married to Harriet Frances Fairbrother (d. 1983) of Newport, Vermont.[26][27] She was known as Frances, and they were the parents of three children.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography.
- ↑ Harvard Alumni Directory.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The American Bar.
- ↑ Vermont Legislative Directory.
- ↑ China Offensive.
- ↑ "State Senators Elected: Windham County".
- ↑ "Senator Made Judge of Brattleboro Court".
- ↑ "Gibson names New Judges in Four Counties".
- ↑ "Town Representative Winners: Windham County".
- ↑ "Vail Loses to Emerson in Tight Race".
- ↑ "Ike Gains Landslide Victory".
- ↑ "Parker Resigns Attorney-General Post as of Dec. 31".
- ↑ "Vermont Attorneys General, 1790-1795; 1904-Present".
- ↑ "Rutland's Stafford takes Over Deputy Atty. General Post".
- ↑ "Robert Stafford Takes Over as Atty. General".
- ↑ "Johnson Spends $11,967 in Bid for Governor".
- ↑ "Consuelo Bailey Becomes First Woman Lt. Gov.".
- ↑ "Stafford Names Barber to State Liquor Board".
- ↑ "News in Brief: Elliott Barber".
- ↑ "Elliott Barber Jr. Registers as Lobbyist".
- ↑ "County Chairmen Named for Prouty Reelection Drive".
- ↑ "Advertisement: John P. Meaker for Attorney General".
- ↑ "Snelling, Stafford, Diamond and Guest Victorious".
- ↑ "Obituary, F. Elliott Barber".
- ↑ "Bride Waits While Lawyer Bridegroom Argues Court Case".
- ↑ "Vermont Deaths: Barber, Frances F.".
Sources[]
Books[]
- China Offensive: The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. 1995. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-16-089761-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=BwTUK7GEVrgC&pg=PA10.
- Harvard Alumni Directory. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Alumni Association. 1948. p. 440. https://books.google.com/books?id=YiAiAQAAMAAJ&q=%22barber,+frank+elliott%22+%22harvard%22&dq=%22barber,+frank+elliott%22+%22harvard%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeyeLz0JnRAhXI2yYKHfkCCJwQ6AEIHjAB.
- The American Bar. Minneapolis, MN: J.C. Fifield Company. 1962. p. 1477. https://books.google.com/books?id=9Q48AQAAIAAJ&q=%22elliott+barber%22+%22brattleboro%22+%22moderator%22&dq=%22elliott+barber%22+%22brattleboro%22+%22moderator%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwie74C6sKbRAhVK4CYKHdzzCNcQ6AEIGjAA.
- The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. 6. New Providence, New Jersey: Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated. 1983. p. 82. https://books.google.com/books?id=5QA8AQAAIAAJ&dq=%22f+elliott+barber%22+born+1912&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22f+elliott+barber%22.
- The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. 45. New York, NY: James T. White & Company. 1962. pp. 65–66. https://books.google.com/books?id=sDgOAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22f.+elliott+barber%22+%22national+cyclopaedia%22&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22herbert+g.+barber%22.
- Vermont Legislative Directory. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. 1947. p. 417. https://books.google.com/books?id=5iZSAQAAMAAJ&dq=barber%2C+f+elliott+chinese+combat+command&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22chinese+combat+command%22.
Magazines[]
- "Obituary, F. Elliott Barber". Montpelier, VT: Vermont Bar Association. 1992. p. 45. https://books.google.com/books?id=86I4AQAAIAAJ&q=elliott+barber+june+14,+1992&dq=elliott+barber+june+14,+1992&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbvMWrgabRAhUCQCYKHU-kAtQQ6AEIGjAA.
Newspapers[]
- "State Senators Elected: Windham County". Burlington, VT. November 6, 1946. p. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/199252102/.
- "Senator Made Judge of Brattleboro Court". Burlington, VT. February 3, 1947. p. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/198029892/.
- "Bride Waits While Lawyer Bridegroom Argues Court Case". Burlington, VT. July 10, 1947. p. 11. https://www.newspapers.com/image/197948812/.
- "Gibson names New Judges in Four Counties: 10 Other Municipal Judges in Vermont are Re-appointed". Burlington, VT. February 1, 1949. p. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/198149954/.
- "Town Representative Winners: Windham County". Burlington, VT. November 19, 1950. p. 16. https://www.newspapers.com/image/198150623/.
- "Vail Loses to Emerson in Tight Race: Governor's Margin is Slight; Other Primary Results". Burlington, VT. September 13, 1952. p. 3. https://www.newspapers.com/image/198436797/.
- "Ike Gains Landslide Victory; Emerson Wins by 5807 Votes". Burlington, VT. November 5, 1952. p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/198106837/.
- "Parker Resigns Attorney-General Post as of Dec. 31; Elliott Barber Jr. Named to Office". Burlington, VT. December 27, 1952. p. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/198212645/.
- "Rutland's Stafford takes Over Deputy Atty. General Post". Burlington, VT. February 9, 1953. p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/198426463/.
- "Johnson Spends $11,967 in Bid for Governor". Burlington, VT. September 25, 1954. p. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/199427368/.
- "Consuelo Bailey Becomes First Woman Lt. Gov.". Burlington, VT. November 3, 1954. p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/199398024/.
- "Robert Stafford Takes Over as Atty. General". Burlington, VT. January 7, 1955. p. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/198797090/.
- "Stafford Names Barber to State Liquor Board". Burlington, VT. February 11, 1959. p. 3. https://www.newspapers.com/image/199518710/.
- "Elliott Barber Jr. Registers as Lobbyist". Burlington, VT. March 7, 1959. p. 5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/198716449/.
- "News in Brief: Elliott Barber". Bennington, VT. January 28, 1963. p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/62992203/.
- "County Chairmen Named for Prouty Reelection Drive". Burlington, VT. October 2, 1970. p. 5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/198795875/.
- Republicans and Democrats Supporting John Meaker (October 31, 1976). "Advertisement: John P. Meaker for Attorney General". Burlington, VT. p. 6. https://www.newspapers.com/image/200525492/.
- Clarke, Rod (November 3, 1976). "Snelling, Stafford, Diamond and Guest Victorious". Bennington, VT. p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/63059970/.
- "Vermont Deaths: Barber, Frances F.". Burlington, VT. January 3, 1983. p. 2B. https://www.newspapers.com/image/200460151/.
Internet[]
- "Vermont Attorneys General, 1790-1795; 1904-Present". Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. https://www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records/state-archives/government-history/government-officials/state-officers/attorneys-general.aspx.
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