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'''William P. Barker''' (born [[ | '''William P. Barker''' (born [[November 27]], [[1828]] in Georgia; died [[May 28]], [[1899]] in [[Birmingham]]) was a civil engineer hired by the [[Elyton Land Company]] to lay out the original plat for the newly-created [[City of Birmingham]] in March [[1872]]. | ||
Barker married the former [[Elizabeth Barker|Elizabeth Trigg McClung]] and had nine children. He died in [[1899]] and is buried at [[Oak Hill Cemetery]]. | |||
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[[Category: | [[Category:1828 births]] | ||
[[Category:1899 deaths]] | [[Category:1899 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Engineers]] | [[Category:Engineers]] | ||
[[Category:Oak Hill burials]] | |||
Revision as of 17:45, 19 February 2014
William P. Barker (born November 27, 1828 in Georgia; died May 28, 1899 in Birmingham) was a civil engineer hired by the Elyton Land Company to lay out the original plat for the newly-created City of Birmingham in March 1872.
Barker married the former Elizabeth Trigg McClung and had nine children. He died in 1899 and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.