# Toby Barker

_American politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Toby Barker is an American politician and the current Mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In 2007, he was elected a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 102nd District. At the age of 25, Barker became the then-youngest legislator elected in Mississippi's history. He is a former member of the Republican Party. In 2017, Barker ran as an independent and defeated four-term incumbent Johnny DuPree to become Hattiesburg's 35th mayor.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 31 December 1981 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19865777#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Meridian ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19865777#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19865777#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19865777#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19865777#P102))
- **Education:** University of Southern Mississippi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19865777#P69))
- **Positions held:** member of the Mississippi House of Representatives; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19865777#P39))

## Questions

**When was Toby Barker born?**  
Toby Barker was born on 31 December 1981 in Meridian.

**What positions has Toby Barker held?**  
Positions held by Toby Barker include: member of the Mississippi House of Representatives; mayor.

**Where did Toby Barker study?**  
Toby Barker was educated at University of Southern Mississippi.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Toby Barker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Barker) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19865777](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19865777) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Toby Barker Mississippi legislator.jpg by Kenneth C. Zirkel (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toby_Barker_Mississippi_legislator.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Toby Barker, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Toby Barker Mississippi legislator.jpg — Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Toby Barker". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/toby-barker. Retrieved 15 November 2026.