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Ferdinand L. Barnett
1854–1932
United States
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Biography
Ferdinand Lee Barnett (July 1854 – July 18, 1932) was a journalist, civil rights activist, politician, and civil servant from Omaha, Nebraska. He was founder and editor of the newspaper The Progressive, which ran from 1889 to 1906 and served for a time as deputy clerk in the county court. He was elected to the Nebraska State House of Representatives in 1926.
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