F. Elliott Barber was born in Brattleboro , Vermont on June 8 , 1912 . He was the son of attorney F. Elliott Barber Sr. , and the nephew of Herbert G. Barber , who also served as Vermont Attorney General . He graduated from Brattleboro High School in 1930 , Norwich University in 1934 , and Harvard Law School in 1937 . He was admitted to the bar in 1937 , and practiced with his father in the Brattleboro firm of Barber & Barber . Barber became active in Republican politics ; from 1941 to 1943 , he served as Brattleboro ’s town counsel . In 1944 , he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention . During his career , he also held other local offices , including justice of the peace and town meeting moderator
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1944 Republican National Convention
F. Elliott Barber Jr.