Background
Barr, Granville Walter was born on October 25, 1860 in Medway, Ohio, United States. Son of Doctor Jacob Cullen and Kate (Doll) Barrister
Barr, Granville Walter was born on October 25, 1860 in Medway, Ohio, United States. Son of Doctor Jacob Cullen and Kate (Doll) Barrister
Student Asbury (now DePauw) University, 1877-1880. Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1882-1883. Doctor of Medicine Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1884.
In newspaper work, Indiana, 1877-1880. Surgeon Illinois division Sons of Veterans, 1890. Professor materia medica, therapeutics College Physicians and Surgical, Keokuk, Iowa, 1890-1898.
Edited department materia medica and therapeutics, Iowa State Medical Journal, 1893-1894.
Managing editor Keokuk Gate City. 1899-1900, city editor, 1900-1902.
Editor and proprietor Keokuk Standard, 1902-1910. In charge department of public relations Mississippi River Power Company, 1911-1915.
Efficiency engineer and professor materia medica Highland Park College of Pharmacy, Des Moines, Iowa, 1915-1916.
Lecturer on popular science, economics. Secretary board of education, Keokuk, Iowa, 1898-1815. Trustee public library, Keokuk, 1908-1915.
Executive for Lee Company in war aid work, Liberty bonds, food administration, thrift stamps, 1917-1918.
Medical Roman Catholic, since 1918. Chairman public comfort commission, City of Keokuk, since 1920.
Special writer, Burlington, Iowa, Gazette.
Clubs: High Tension, Iowa.
Married Annabelle Applegate, April.