Isaac Barber (New Jersey politician)
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Isaac Barber | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from Warren County | |
| In office 1897–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher F. Staates |
| Succeeded by | Johnston Cornish |
| In office 1903–1906 | |
| Preceded by | Johnston Cornish |
| Succeeded by | Johnston Cornish |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 14, 1846 |
| Died | September 30, 1933 (aged 79) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Lafayette College University of Pennsylvania (M.D.) |
Isaac Barber (September 4, 1854 – September 30, 1933) was an American physician, surgeon and Democratic Party politician who represented Warren County, New Jersey in the New Jersey Senate from 1897 to 1900 and 1903 to 1906.
Isaac Barber was born in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania on January 14, 1846, to Robert Kennedy Barber and Mary (née Stroh) Barber. His family had deep roots in New Jersey, where his ancestor had settled Hopatcong, and his paternal grandmother came from an influential local political family. Both parents were descended from American revolutionaries.[1]
Barber received his early education at local public schools and Blair Presbyterial Academy before enrolling at Lafayette College, where he graduated in 1876. He studied medicine under Professor Trail Green in Easton, Pennsylvania before receiving a medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1879.[1][2]
Medical career
After graduating from Penn, Barber served as a medical referee for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York. He served as a pension examiner under the second administration of President Grover Cleveland from 1892 until 1897.[1]
For two years, he was the Phillipsburg, New Jersey city physician and a member of the board of health.[1] He practiced medicine in Phillipsburg with his brother Thomas.[3]