Cache-Salt Lake County UT Archives Biographies.....Barker, John Henry 1863 - 
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JOHN HENRY BARKER.

    John Henry Barker, serving for the fourth term as sheriff of Cache county,
was born in Salt Lake City, November 2, 1863. His father, John Henry Barker, was
a native of London, England, and came to the United States in 1862. He made his
way to Utah and was identified with the educational interests of the state. He
married Susan Ann Dermott, also a native of England and now deceased.

    Their son, John Henry Barker, obtained his education in the district schools
of Newton and of Logan. He has long been a resident of Cache county, residing at
different periods in Providence and Paradise, also at Newton, and for thirty
years he has made his home at Cache Junction. He has been identified with
mercantile pursuits and for a very extended period has served as postmaster of
Cache Junction. He has also followed the occupation of farming and in everything
that he has undertaken he has displayed thoroughness, enterprise and
reliability. It was the sterling qualities which he has manifested in business
and in citizenship that led to his selection to the office of sheriff of Cache
county in the fall of 1912. He filled the position most acceptably and has been
reelected three times, so that he is now serving for the fourth term in the
office. This is indicative of his fairness, impartiality and his capability as
well as his personal popularity, for he had been for two and a half years a
member of the draft board and yet he was again called to the position. He has
always been elected as a democratic candidate and he led his ticket when running
for the office the third time.

    On the 21st of September, 1887, Mr. Barker was united in marriage to Miss
Emily A. Parson, a native of England and afterward a resident of Newton, Utah.
They became the parents of eight children. John Henry, who is known as Henry J.,
went on a mission to England covering two years. He is married and is now
serving with the United States army, being with the army of occupation in
Germany. Pearl Susan is the wife of D. A. Sanders, of Salt Lake City. Harvey F.
married Letha Sayres and they have two children. Lavon married George Ecklund,
of Newton. Rhoda is employed in the Federal Bank in Salt Lake. Stephen is at
home. Grace and James are in school.

    Mr. Barker is a member of the Commercial Boosters' Club. He belongs to the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he has filled all of the chairs, and
he has long been a recognized leader in the ranks of the democratic party in
this section of the state. His life has been one of activity, his labors being
carefully directed along business lines, while his official career needs no
comment. Four terms' service in one position speaks for itself. The qualities of
fairness and. faithfulness are among his salient characteristics and he is most
popular among his fellowmen, enjoying the high regard of all.


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UTAH SINCE STATEHOOD
HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL

ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME IV
CHICAGO-SALT LAKE: THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1920


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