Merrill P. Barber
| Merrill P. Barber | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 12th District | |
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In office 1954 – 1958 |
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| Preceded by | Evans Crary |
| Succeeded by | Harry J. Kicliter |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 29th District | |
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In office 1963 – 1968 |
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| Preceded by | Edwin Gardner Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth J. Johnson |
| 8th Mayor of Vero Beach, Florida | |
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In office December 10, 1947 – December 14, 1949 |
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| Preceded by | Alexander MacWilliam, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Alexander MacWilliam, Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 18, 1910 Marshall, Missouri |
| Died | December 21, 1985 (aged 75) Indian River County, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Clarkson Barber (m. March 9, 1931) |
| Children | Helen C. Barber Stabile, Carolyn E. Barber |
| Residence | Vero Beach, Florida |
Merrill P. Barber (December 18, 1910 – December 21, 1985) was the mayor of Vero Beach, Florida from December 10, 1947 to December 14, 1949. He was a member of the Florida Senate from the 12th District from 1954 to 1958 and from the 29th District from 1963 to 1968.
He was born in Marshall, Missouri in 1911, the son of Merrill J Barber and Lelia E Barber. He came with his family to Vero Beach in 1913 at the age of three.
He was President of the Indian River County Citrus Bank.
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