Barbara J. Linton, (born June 27, 1952) was a

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politician and legislator. She served in the

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from 1986 to 1998. Born in

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, she attended Northland College, and currently lives in High Bridge. She was the Ashland County Board Supervisor from 1984 to 1986.WisconsinHistory.com
/ref> While serving in the State Assembly as a

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for 12 years, she later ran unsuccessfully as a Republican.

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