Ervin J. Barker; S.A.E. bio, 1912

BARKER, UPTON, COWARD

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer (email)
Date: 12/3/2008 at 15:20:05

Barker, Ervin J.; lawyer; b. Cresco, Ia., June 2, 1883; s/o Jeremiah & Ada (Upton); educated Univ. of Iowa, 1906; class vice-president, captain Iowa track team, 1905, high jump, Olympian games at St. Louis, 1904, record high jump; initiated by Iowa Beta, Feb 11, 1905 (charter memb.); delegate province Zeta convention, Lincoln, Neb., 1905; m. Alice M. Coward, June 9, 1908. Address, 410 Hyde Blk., Spokane, Wash.

~Source: Who's Who in S.A.E. - A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Members of the Fraternity. Edited by William C. Levere. Evanston, Illinois, 1912; pg 18

~Transcribers Notes:
1. S.A.E. = Sigma Alpha Epsilon
2. Founded on March 9, 1856, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the largest North American secret letter, social college fraternity. The researcher can read more about S.A.E. in Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
3. I am not related & have no additional info.