Harold H. Barker
Harold Henry Barker (15 June 1889, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota – 23 March 1949) was a Minnesota Farmer-Laborite politician, candidate for Governor of Minnesota, and a Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives, in 1930, where he caucused with the Liberal Caucus in the then-nonpartisan body. In 1937, he was elected to serve as speaker, a position he held for two years. His father, H. W. Barker, served in the Wisconsin State Senate.
Harold Henry Barker | |
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| 39th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1937 – January 1939 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence M. Hall |
| Minnesota State Representative | |
| In office January 1931 – January 1939 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1889 Duluth, Minnesota |
| Died | 23 March 1949 (aged 59) |
| Political party | Nonpartisan Liberal Caucus Farmer-Labor DFL |
| Spouse(s) | Marion Grey |
| Residence | Elbow Lake, Minnesota |
In 1946, Barker served as the second gubernatorial candidate after of the merger of the Minnesota Democratic and Farmer-Labor Parties into the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, losing to Luther Youngdahl.[1]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by George W. Johnson |
Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1937–1939 |
Succeeded by Lawrence M. Hall |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Byron G. Allen |
Endorsed Gubernatorial Candidate, Minnesota DFL State Convention 1946 |
Succeeded by Charles Halsted |
| DFL nominee for Governor of Minnesota 1946 | ||
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