Hickory County, Missouri Biographies--A. M. Halbert

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Page 590

A. M. Halbert, of the general merchandise firm of Halbert Brothers, of Wheatland, 
Mo., is a native of Hickory County, and was born in 1856.  He received a good 
education in the common schools and the Weaubleau Christian Institute, and in 1879 
went to Texas, where he spent some time engaged in raising cotton.  In 1880 he 
returned to the home of his birth, and the following year went to California, where 
he was engaged in the sheep business for over four years, Portersville being his 
post-office.  He then again come back to Missouri, and in January, 1886, engaged in 
the Index newspaper office, which he published a little upward of a year, then sold 
out and came to Wheatland, and engaged in the general merchandise business with J. H. 
Bentley, the style of the firm being Bentley & Halbert, but only continued a short 
time, when Mr. Halbert went to Hermitage and again embarked on the journalistic sea, 
continuing until October of 1888, when he and his brother formed their present 
partnership.  They carry a good and select stock of goods, and, being men of brains, 
energy and honesty, bid fair to become leaders in their calling.  June 19, 1888, he 
was married to Miss Ida B. Bentley.  He is a Democrat in his political views, and has 
always supported the men and measures of that party.  He has filled the office of 
deputy county and circuit court clerk for a short time, and also served one term as 
deputy sheriff.

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