Thomas Robert Bard

Republican Senator of California

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1841 (74 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1915

Death

American politician and leader in California.
Played a significant role in the organization of Ventura County.
Served as a U.S. Senator from California from 1900 to 1905.
Known as the “Father of Port Hueneme” for his contributions to the city’s development and the establishment of the area’s deep water port.
One of the founders of the UNOCAL company.
Engaged in various business ventures, including wharving, warehousing, banking, petroleum mining, sheep grazing, and real estate.
Served on the board of supervisors of Santa Barbara County and was a commissioner for organizing Ventura County.
Participated in the 1884 Republican National Convention and served on the California state board of agriculture.
Appointed George S. Patton to West Point during his Senate term.
Established the Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital in Ventura in memory of his mother.
His son became a noted physiologist and dean of Johns Hopkins Medical School.
Died at his estate in Port Hueneme and was later interred in Ivy Lawn Cemetery in Ventura.