W. Onico Barker

W. Onico Barker
Barker in 1988
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 9, 1980  January 8, 1992
Preceded byColeman Yeatts
Succeeded byCharles R. Hawkins
Personal details
Born
William Onico Barker

(1934-11-06)November 6, 1934
Reidsville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 2023(2023-03-25) (aged 88)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Lucy Mae Lovell
(m. 1962)
ResidenceDanville, Virginia
Alma materVirginia Tech (BS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1957–1960

William Onico Barker (November 6, 1934 – March 25, 2023) was an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1980 to 1992. He ran for the Republican nomination to succeed Dan Daniel in Congress in 1988 but lost to Reagan White House aide Linda Arey.

Barker died in Dallas, Texas on March 25, 2023, at the age of 88.