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Thomas Robert Bard (December 8, 1841 – March 5, 1915) was an American political leader in California who assisted in the organization of Ventura County and represented the state in the United States Senate from 1900 to 1905 as a Republican.
THOMAS R. BARD AND THE BEGINNINGS OF THE OIL INDUSTRY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is an article from Annual Publication of the Historical Society of Southern...
The rise of Thomas R. Bard from a position of comparative ob- scurity to one of leadership in the political and economic life of the West, forms an episode that is as interesting as it is typical.
Thomas Robert Bard, land developer, oil magnate, bank president, local politician and U.S. senator, also created one of the first significant gardens in Southern California.
Jun 1, 2021 · Thomas R. Bard was involved in local politics and went on to serve as a senator in the U.S. Senate. Dr. Bard practiced medicine in Ventura County and his collection of curios served as the basis for what would eventually become the Museum of Ventura County's holdings.
May 31, 2011 · Thomas Bard was a remarkable man, quiet and direct, his influence reached far and wide, even to the construction of the Panama Canal. His faith in what he was doing set an outstanding example for all of Ventura County.
THOMAS R. BARD AND THE BEGINNINGS OF THE OIL INDUSTRY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Waldemar Westergaard, T. R. Bard. History. Annu Publ Hist Soc South Calif. The Anglo-Saxons and their brother Teutons have been a remarkably tenacious and aggressive race.
