Barker, Wharton, 1846-1921

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Dates:
Birth 1846-05-01
Death 1921-04-09

Biographical notes:

Financier, publicist, agent of the Russian czar in the United States, and participant in Russian and Chinese business ventures.

From the description of Papers of Wharton Barker, 1870-1921 (bulk 1887-1896). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131104

Biographical Note

1846, May 1 Born, Philadelphia, Pa. circa 1862 circa 1865 Served in militia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. 1866 Graduated, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. 1867 Married Margaret Corlies 1869 Founded Penn Monthly; published under title The American, 1880-1900 1878 Appointed special financial agent of the Russian government; traveled to Russia 1887 Published Surplus Revenue and Canadian Relations. Philadelphia 1896 Published Bimetallism: or the Evils of Gold Monometallism and the Benefits of Bimetallism. Philadelphia: Barker Publishing Co. 1900 Populist candidate, president of the United States 1902 Published The Great Issues: Reprints of Some Editorials from The American, 1897-1900. Philadelphia: Wharton Barker 1921, Apr. 9 Died, Philadelphia, Pa.

From the guide to the Wharton Barker Papers, 1864-1921, (bulk 1887-1896), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Banks and banking
  • Banks and banking
  • Banks and banking China
  • Bimetallism
  • Commercial agents, Russian
  • Commercial agents, Russian
  • Finance, Public
  • Finance, Public
  • Mines and mineral resources
  • Mines and mineral resources
  • Railroads
  • Railroads
  • Railroads
  • Telegraph
  • Telegraph
  • Telegraph
  • Telephone
  • Telephone
  • Telephone
  • Banks and banking
  • Commercial agents, Russian
  • Finance, Public
  • Mines and mineral resources
  • Railroads
  • Railroads
  • Telegraph
  • Telegraph
  • Telephone
  • Telephone

Occupations:

  • Businessmen
  • Capitalists and financiers
  • Financiers
  • Politicians
  • Publicists
  • Publisher

Places:

  • China (as recorded)
  • Russia (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Mines and mineral resources (as recorded)
  • Russia (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Mines and mineral resources--China (as recorded)

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