Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Hiram Barber (January 25, 1800 – October 23, 1888) was an American politician, pioneer, and businessman.Born in Hebron, New York, Barber taught school and was a merchant. He studied law and was admitted to the New York bar. Barber was appointed New York county judge for Warren County, New York. In 1844, Barber moved to Wisconsin Territory and settled in Horicon, Wisconsin, where he had agriculture, manufacture, and railroad business interests. Barber served in the second Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1847 and ran against Nelson Dewey for Governor of Wisconsin losing the election. In 1849, Barber served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He also ran for the United States House of Representatives in 1872 and lost the election. His son was Hiram Barber, Jr., who served in the United States House of Representatives from Illinois. Barber died in Horicon, Wisconsin.. }
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- Hiram_Barber abstract "Hiram Barber (January 25, 1800 – October 23, 1888) was an American politician, pioneer, and businessman.Born in Hebron, New York, Barber taught school and was a merchant. He studied law and was admitted to the New York bar. Barber was appointed New York county judge for Warren County, New York. In 1844, Barber moved to Wisconsin Territory and settled in Horicon, Wisconsin, where he had agriculture, manufacture, and railroad business interests. Barber served in the second Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1847 and ran against Nelson Dewey for Governor of Wisconsin losing the election. In 1849, Barber served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He also ran for the United States House of Representatives in 1872 and lost the election. His son was Hiram Barber, Jr., who served in the United States House of Representatives from Illinois. Barber died in Horicon, Wisconsin.".