Dr. Amos Walker Barber (April 26, 1861 – May 19, 1915) was an American surgeon and politician. He was one of the first Governors of Wyoming after that state joined the Union in 1890. Amos Barber was born in Doylestown, Bucks County, in Pennsylvania, to Alfred H. Barber and Asenath Walker. He studied literature and medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, then worked as a staff physician at the Pennsylvania Hospital after graduating.

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  • Dr. Amos Walker Barber (April 26, 1861 – May 19, 1915) was an American surgeon and politician. He was one of the first Governors of Wyoming after that state joined the Union in 1890. Amos Barber was born in Doylestown, Bucks County, in Pennsylvania, to Alfred H. Barber and Asenath Walker. He studied literature and medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, then worked as a staff physician at the Pennsylvania Hospital after graduating. In 1885, Barber moved to Wyoming to take up a position as surgeon in charge of the military hospital at Fort Fetterman. After resigning from the United States military, Barber began private practice in Cheyenne. In 1890, Barber was elected Secretary of State of Wyoming as a Republican. Just eleven months later, however, Governor Francis E. Warren resigned to take up a United States Senate seat, and Barber was catapulted to the position of Acting Governor. He served as Governor from November 24, 1890 until John E. Osborne was elected in January 2, 1893. Barber continued on as Secretary of State under Osborne, his term running out in 1895. Barber rejoined the military in 1898, acting as assistant surgeon for the Spanish American War. He died in Rochester, Minnesota in 1915, and was survived by his wife, Amelia Kent, whom he had married in 1892. Barber was buried in Cheyenne.
  • Amos W. Barber war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Republikanischen Partei und Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Wyoming.
  • Amos Walker Barber, född 26 april 1861 i Doylestown, Pennsylvania, död 19 maj 1915 i Cheyenne, Wyoming, var en amerikansk republikansk politiker och kirurg. Han tjänstgjorde som guvernör i Wyoming 1890-1893. Barber studerade vid University of Pennsylvania. Barber flyttade 1885 till Wyomingterritoriet. Wyoming blev 1890 delstat och Wyomingterritoriets guvernör Francis E. Warren tillträdde som den nya delstatens guvernör. Barber valdes till delstatens statssekreterare (Wyoming Secretary of State). Warren avgick i november 1890 för att tillträda som ledamot av . Barber tjänstgjorde som guvernör från 24 november 1890 fram till 2 januari 1893. Han återgick sedan till ämbetet som delstatens statssekreterare som han skötte fram till januari 1895. Barber deltog i spansk-amerikanska kriget och återvände därefter till arbetet som läkare i Cheyenne. Barbers grav finns på Lakeview Cemetery i Cheyenne.
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  • Dr. Amos Walker Barber (April 26, 1861 – May 19, 1915) was an American surgeon and politician. He was one of the first Governors of Wyoming after that state joined the Union in 1890. Amos Barber was born in Doylestown, Bucks County, in Pennsylvania, to Alfred H. Barber and Asenath Walker. He studied literature and medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, then worked as a staff physician at the Pennsylvania Hospital after graduating.
  • Amos W. Barber war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Republikanischen Partei und Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Wyoming.
  • Amos Walker Barber, född 26 april 1861 i Doylestown, Pennsylvania, död 19 maj 1915 i Cheyenne, Wyoming, var en amerikansk republikansk politiker och kirurg. Han tjänstgjorde som guvernör i Wyoming 1890-1893. Barber studerade vid University of Pennsylvania. Barber flyttade 1885 till Wyomingterritoriet. Wyoming blev 1890 delstat och Wyomingterritoriets guvernör Francis E. Warren tillträdde som den nya delstatens guvernör.
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