William Alonzo Barber

Barber was born on January 11, 1843, in Saratoga County, New York^[2] and moved to Wisconsin in 1856.^[2] During the American Civil War, he served with the 37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army.^[2] Other jobs he held include merchant, banker, partner of a lumber firm, teacher, and Director of Wayland Academy.

On April 9, 1867, Barber married Mary Lawton.^[2] They had two children.^[2] Barber was a Baptist.

Barber died in 1913 at his home in Warrens, Wisconsin.^[2]

Barber was a member of the Assembly in 1882.^[3] Other positions he held included postmaster of Warrens, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.