Barker, Wharton, 1846-1921
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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
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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)
Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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creatorOf | Barker, Wharton. Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1870-1890. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
referencedIn | Benjamin Harrison Papers, 1780-1948, (bulk 1853-1901) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
referencedIn | Papers, 1879-1938 (inclusive), 1897-1903 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Turner, Frederick Jackson, 1861-1932. Letter to George Frederick Howe, 1926, July 28. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
creatorOf | Wharton Barker Papers, 1864-1921, (bulk 1887-1896) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
referencedIn | William Woodville Rockhill papers | Houghton Library |
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correspondedWith | Baird, George |
correspondedWith | Baird, George |
associatedWith | Barker Brothers & Co. |
correspondedWith | Carroll, William, 1788-1844 |
correspondedWith | Cullom, Shelby M. (Shelby Moore), 1829-1914 |
associatedWith | Democratic Party (U.S.) |
correspondedWith | Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881 |
correspondedWith | Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901 |
correspondedWith | Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893 |
correspondedWith | Higgins, Anthony, 1840-1912 |
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Birth 1846-05-01
Death 1921-04-09
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