Obadiah J. Barker [SEP] date of death
Obadiah J. Barker
Obadiah J. Barker, Jr. (October 31, 1856 – July 1908) was a Los Angeles business man and the founder and president of the furniture company, Barker Brothers. Born in Bloomfield, Indiana, Barker moved with his family to Colorado Springs, Colorado as a young man. He attended Colorado College and also attended dental school in St. Louis. However, he did not complete dental school and moved to Los Angeles with his parents and brothers in 1880. The family began a successful furniture business on
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- Jo Estill, singer, singing voice specialist and voice researcher
- Glenna Goodacre, sculptor
- Margaret Kilgallen, Mission School artist and printmaker
- Janet Maguire, composer
- Max Morath, ragtime pianist, composer, actor and author
- Ann Royer, painter, sculptor
- Abigail Washburn, Grammy Award-winning banjo player and singer
Notable alumni Economics and business.
- Obadiah J. Barker, founder and president of Barker Brothers
- Charles Cicchetti, co-founder Madison Consulting Group