Amzi Barber | |
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Born | Amzi Lorenzo Barber June 22, 1843[1] Saxtons River, Vermont, U.S. |
Died | April 17, 1909 | (aged 65)
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C. |
Alma mater | Oberlin College Columbian University |
Board member of | Washington Loan and Trust |
Spouses | Celia M. Bradley
(m. 1868; died 1870)Julia Louise Langdon
(m. 1871) |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | John J. Albright (brother-in-law) |
Amzi Lorenzo Barber (June 22, 1843 – April 17, 1909) was a pioneer of the asphalt industry in the United States, and an early participant in the automobile industry as well. He laid many of the roads in Westchester County, New York[2] and was known as "The Asphalt King".