Maurice E. Baringer

Maurice E. Baringer (December 4, 1921 – May 25, 2011) was an American educator and politician.

Baringer was born in Arkansas City, Kansas. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and was stationed in the Pacific. He served as an anti-aircraft artillery officer. Baringer received his bachelor's degree in business from University of Kansas in 1943. He then served his bachelor's and master's degree in animal husbandry from Iowa State University in 1947-1949. Baringer worked in the commercial feed business in management, nutrition, and sales. Baringer taught animal husbandry at Iowa State University. He lived in Oelwein, Iowa. Baringer served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1961 to 1969. He served as speaker of the house from 1967 to 1969 and was a Republican. From 1969 to 1982, Baringer served as Treasurer of Iowa. He raised horses and cattle at his farm in Woodburn, Iowa after his retirement. Baringer died suddenly at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.