Merrill P. Barber

Merrill P. Barber
Merrill P. Barber
Member of the Florida Senate from the
	In office; 1954–1958
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Member of the Florida Senate from the
	In office; 1963–1968
Preceded by
Succeeded by
8th Mayor of Vero Beach, Florida
	In office; December 10, 1947 – December 14, 1949
Preceded by	Alexander MacWilliam, Sr.
Succeeded by	Alexander MacWilliam, Sr.
Personal details
Born	December 18, 1910; Marshall, Missouri
Died	December 21, 1985 (aged 75); Indian River County, Florida
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Helen Clarkson Barber (m. March 9, 1931)
Children	Helen C. Barber Stabile, Carolyn E. Barber
Residence	Vero Beach, Florida

Merrill P. Barber (December 18, 1910 – December 21, 1985) was the mayor of Vero Beach, Florida from December 10, 1947, to December 14, 1949. He was a member of the Florida Senate from the from 1954 to 1958 and from the from 1963 to 1968.

He was born in Marshall, Missouri in 1911, the son of Merrill J Barber and Lelia E Barber. He came with his family to Vero Beach in 1913 at the age of three.^[4]

He was President of the Indian River County Citrus Bank.

Legacy[]

The Merrill P. Barber Bridge is named for him.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Sentinel, Orlando. "Merrill P. Barber, 75, a former state..." OrlandoSentinel.com.
^ ^a ^b ""Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998," index, FamilySearch : accessed 16 Apr 2013), Merrill P Barber, 1985".
^ ""Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993," index and images, FamilySearch ( accessed 16 Apr 2013), Merrill P Barber and Helen Clarkson, 1931".
^ "Merrill P. Barber, Jim Vocelle [ IRC 1 ]". ufdc.ufl.edu.

Preceded by Alexander MacWilliam, Sr.	Mayor of Vero Beach, Florida December 10, 1947–December 14, 1949	Succeeded by Alexander MacWilliam, Sr.
Preceded by	Member of the Florida Senate from the 1954–1958	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Member of the Florida Senate from the 1963–1968	Succeeded by

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[obit-1] Sentinel, Orlando. "Merrill P. Barber, 75, a former state..." OrlandoSentinel.com.

[death-2] ""Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998," index, FamilySearch : accessed 16 Apr 2013), Merrill P Barber, 1985".

[marr-3] ""Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993," index and images, FamilySearch ( accessed 16 Apr 2013), Merrill P Barber and Helen Clarkson, 1931".

[ufl-4] "Merrill P. Barber, Jim Vocelle [ IRC 1 ]". ufdc.ufl.edu.

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Merrill P. Barber

Member of the Florida Senate from the
In office 1954–1958^[1]
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Member of the Florida Senate from the
In office 1963–1968^[1]
Preceded by
Succeeded by
8th Mayor of Vero Beach, Florida
In office December 10, 1947 – December 14, 1949
Preceded by	Alexander MacWilliam, Sr.
Succeeded by	Alexander MacWilliam, Sr.

Personal details
Born	(1910-12-18)December 18, 1910^[1] Marshall, Missouri^[1]
Died	December 21, 1985(1985-12-21) (aged 75)^[1]^[2] Indian River County, Florida^[2]
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Helen Clarkson Barber (m. March 9, 1931)^[3]
Children	Helen C. Barber Stabile, Carolyn E. Barber
Residence	Vero Beach, Florida