Albert S. Barker

Albert Smith Barker (March 31, 1845 – January 30, 1916) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the American Civil War and the Spanish-American War.

Biography
Born in Hanson, Massachusetts, Barker graduated from the Naval Academy in 1862. He served in USS Mississippi (1841), USS Monongahela (1862) and USS Niagara (1855) during the Civil War.

In July 1883, Albert Barker was commander of the USS Enterprise (1874) while on the East Coast of Africa at Zanzibar. He wrote a report on the "Trade of Zanzibar" of imports and exports for the years 1882-83. The trade of the port principally being with the United States, England, Germany, and France. Many vessels from these countries were employed in this trade process with America, such as the British man-of-war HMS London (1840) stationed at Zanzibar as a store ship.

During the Spanish-American War he commanded USS Newark (C-1) and participated in the bombardment of Santiago on July 1, 1898. He was Commander-in-Chief of the North Atlantic Fleet from 1903 to 1905.

Rear Admiral Barker died January 30, 1916 at Washington, D.C.

Namesake
The destroyer USS Barker (DD-213) was named for him.