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The county was created in 1859 [4] as Dallas County (named after Vice President George M. Dallas), with the county seat located at Barron. It was renamed Barron County on March 4, 1869. The county's name honors Wisconsin lawyer and politician Henry D. Barron, who served as circuit judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. [5] [6] Barron County ...
He then lived on a farm in Butler County, Iowa. In 1878, Smith moved to Barron, Wisconsin. He was one of the editors of the Barron Republican newspaper and owned a general store. He served as town treasurer, city treasurer, and mayor of Barron, Wisconsin. From 1895 to 1899, Smith served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican.
Before running for state senate, he president of the Barron County Electric Cooperative and Treasurer of the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative. [3] During his second year as county board chairman, their district's state senator, Charles D. Madsen, resigned his seat to accept a judicial appointment.
Barron is a city in and the county seat of Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,733 at the 2020 census . The city is surrounded by the Town of Barron .
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Barron is located in the center of Barron County. The Yellow River, a tributary of the Red Cedar River, crosses the town from northwest to southeast, passing through the city of Barron. U.S. Route 8 crosses the town from east to west, leading east 5 miles (8 km) to Cameron and west 14 miles (23 km) to Turtle Lake.
Dallas is a village in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 359 at the 2020 census . The village is located within the Town of Dallas .