Robert E. "Bob" Barton
| Robert Earl "Bob" Barton | |
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| Louisiana House of Representatives District 8 (Bossier Parish) | |
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In office 1996–2000 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Adley |
| Succeeded by | Jane H. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 3, 1948 Place of birth missing |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Susan Kohlhaas Barton |
| Residence | Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Alma mater |
Bay High School |
| Occupation | Newspaper owner; Businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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(1) Though he served only one term in the Louisiana House of Representatives, Barton was the first Republican to represent Bossier Parish in the state legislature in the 20th century. (2) In 1999, Barton ran a weak third in the District 37 state Senate race. The seat was retained in the general election by Republican Max T. Malone. |
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Bay High School
University of West Florida
(1) Though he served only one term in the Louisiana House of Representatives, Barton was the first Republican to represent Bossier Parish in the state legislature in the 20th century.
Robert Earl Barton, known as Bob Barton (born July 3, 1948), is the first Republican to have served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for Bossier Parish since Reconstruction.
Barton graduated from Bay High School in Panama City, Florida. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of West Florida at Pensacola and a master's degree from Florida State University in the capital city of Tallahassee. He served in the United States Army from 1970 to 1973. He has been affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce and Lions International. He is Roman Catholic.
In 1986, while at the Ruston Daily Leader in Ruston in Lincoln Parish in North Louisiana, Barton purchased the weekly The Ouachita Citizen newspaper from Bert Hatten, a former mayor of West Monroe.
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