Barton, Albert O. (Albert Olaus)
Variant namesAlbert O. Barton (1869-1947) was a journalist, historian, and participant in the Progressive Party movement in Wisconsin. A native of Dane County, Barton grew up as a neighbor of the La Follette family. After graduation from the University of Wisconsin in 1896 he became a newspaper reporter in Madison and Colorado; then served as senate clerk to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., 1910-1912, as director of the Wisconsin War History Commission immediately after World War I, as associate editor of the "Wisconsin Farmer," 1920-1929, and as chief deputy in the state oil inspection department. Barton was the author of a newspaper column in the Madison "Capital Times" and of the book "La Follette's Winning of Wisconsin, 1894-1904," and he collaborated in the preparation of other volumes about Wisconsin.
From the description of Albert O. Barton papers, 1858-1948. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173692418
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creatorOf | Barton, Albert O. (Albert Olaus). Albert O. Barton papers, 1858-1948. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
creatorOf | Dane County (Wis.). Clerk. A. O. Barton exhibition file, 1828-1896. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
referencedIn | Derleth, August William, 1909-1971. August William Derleth papers, 1858, 1907-1978. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
creatorOf | Solberg, Christian Frederick, 1833- . Reminiscences, 1919. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project |
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associatedWith | Anderson, Rasmus Björn, 1846-1936. |
associatedWith | Appleby, John Francis, 1840-1917. |
associatedWith | Blaine, John J. (John James), 1873-1934. |
associatedWith | Blegen, Theodore Christian, 1891-1969. |
associatedWith | Bull, Ole, 1810-1880. |
associatedWith | Dane County (Wis.). Clerk. |
associatedWith | Derleth, August William, 1909-1971. |
associatedWith | Fish, Carl Russell, 1876-1932. |
associatedWith | Gale, Zona, 1874-1938. |
associatedWith | Heg, Hans Christian, 1829-1863. |
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