Colson, Barney R.

Businessman.

Barney Ralph Colson was born on April 24, 1879 in Trenton, Florida. He attended Alachua County public schools, the South Florida Military Institute (Bartow), and the University of Florida. In 1901, he joined the Alachua County Abstract Company, later buying it and becoming president. He was a leader in education as the chairman of the Alachua County School Board, as well as a prominent member of the Gainesville Rotary Club, Phi Kappa Phi, the Blue Key Society, and the University Club.

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