W. Onico Barker

William Onico Barker (born November 6, 1934[1]) is an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1980 to 1992.[2] He ran for the Republican nomination to succeed Dan Daniel in Congress in 1988 but lost to Reagan White House aide Linda Arey.[3][4]

W. Onico Barker
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 9, 1980  January 8, 1992
Preceded byColeman Yeatts
Succeeded byCharles R. Hawkins
Personal details
Born
William Onico Barker

(1934-11-06) November 6, 1934
Reidsville, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Lucy Mae Lovell
(
m. 1962)
ResidenceDanville, Virginia
Alma materVirginia Tech (BS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1957–1960

References

  1. W. Onico Barker at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
  2. Harden, Blaine (November 7, 1979). "Republicans Take 3 Assembly Seats From Democrats in Northern Virginia". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  3. Baker, Donald P. (April 10, 1988). "Arey Gets GOP Nod In Va. 5th District". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  4. Glaser, James M. (2008). "Race, Campaign Politics, and the Realignment in the South". Yale University Press. pp. 93–94. ISBN 9780300147353. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  • W. Onico Barker at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
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