Bruce Barton
Bruce Fairchild Barton (August 5, 1886 – July 5, 1967) was an American author, advertising executive, and Republican politician. He represented Manhattan in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1937 to 1941. In 1940, he ran for election to the U.S. Senate, but was defeated by incumbent Senator James M. Mead. During the 1940 campaign, Barton became a high-profile target of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was running for re-election to a third term and identified his opposition with the epithet "Martin, Barton, and Fish!" |
Birth and Death Data: Born Robbins (census-designated place in Scott County, Tennessee), Died July 5, 1967 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-64356 | 12-in. | 11/14/1930 | Interest in the customer | Bruce Barton | Promotional talk | speaker, author | |
| Victor | CVE-64357 | 12-in. | 11/14/1930 | Interest in the customer | Bruce Barton | Promotional talk | speaker, author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barton, Bruce," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105378.
Barton, Bruce. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105378.
"Barton, Bruce." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Bruce Fairchild Barton
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Barton, Bruce, 1886-1967 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86114512
Wikidata: Bruce Fairchild Barton - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4078700
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70062948
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/192434 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/192434
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