Albert C. Barker, present city superintendent of the Oakland schools, was born in Canton, Maine. He attended the public schools of Turner, Maine, and the Maine Wesleyan Seminary. He served as principal of the schools of Mays Landing, New Jersey, for three years, and of Austin, Nevada, for the same length of time.

Mr. Barker then came to California, where he continued his education at Stanford University and the University of California. After leaving college he became principal of the high school and superintendent of schools in Salinas, from which position he resigned to accept a similar one in Eureka. Seven years later he came to Oakland and became principal of the Bay and of the Prescott schools. He was then elected city superintendent of Santa Rosa, but resigned this position to become assistant superintendent of schools in Oakland. In 1912 he became business manager of the Oakland schools, and on the resignation of Superintendent McClymonds became his successor.

In June, 1900, he was married to Miss Nettie E. Hindry. They have two sons, Richard and Horace Albert, who are eleven and six years old respectively. Superintendent Barker is a member of the Oakland Commercial Club and of several fraternal and local civic organizations.

Past and Present of Alameda County California, Vol. II
Published in Chicago by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1914
Pages 156-157
Transcribed by Linda Jackson 5/31/2008,

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