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Barham was born in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] to Erle McKoin "Ninety" Barham (1916–1976) and Rosalie Smith Barham (1913–1999). He grew up on the family plantation] in Morehouse Parish along with older brother, the late [[Edwards Barham|Erle Edwards Barham]], who held this same Senate seat as a Republican from 1976 to 1980. Edwards Barham was the first Republican elected to the Louisiana Senate since [[Reconstruction]]. Edwards and Robert Barham were cousins of the late Democratic State Senator [[Charles C. Barham]], who represented an adjoining district based about [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] from 1964 to 1972 and again from 1976 to 1988.<ref>"Senate to consider honor for Barham," ''The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate,'' May 5, 2010.</ref>

Barham was born in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] to Erle McKoin "Ninety" Barham (1916–1976) and Rosalie Smith Barham (1913–1999). He grew up on the family plantation] in Morehouse Parish along with older brother, the late [[Edwards Barham|Erle Edwards Barham]], who held this same Senate seat as a Republican from 1976 to 1980. Edwards Barham was the first Republican elected to the Louisiana Senate since [[Reconstruction]]. Edwards and Robert Barham were cousins of the late Democratic State Senator [[Charles C. Barham]], who represented an adjoining district based about [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] from 1964 to 1972 and again from 1976 to 1988.<ref>"Senate to consider honor for Barham," ''The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate,'' May 5, 2010.</ref>

Barham graduated from Oak Ridge High School. He received a bachelor's degree from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. In 1970, he entered the [[United States Army]] for a two-year stint as a [[medic]] in the former [[South Vietnam]]. In 1999, he became a [[colonel]] in the Louisiana National Guard. Barham also obtained a master's degree from the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]] (then Northeast Louisiana State University). In 1994, he completed the "Agricultural Leadership Program" at LSU. He began full-time farming, Robert Barham Farms, Inc., in Oak Ridge in 1972. Barham and his wife, the former Melba Pipes (born 1954), have three children, Robert Erle, Rebecca, and Henry. His son, Robert Erle, is on faculty at Covenant College as an English professor. <ref>http://www.covenant.edu/news/08.16.12</ref>

Barham graduated from Oak Ridge High School. He received a bachelor's degree from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. In 1970, he entered the [[United States Army]] for a two-year stint as a medic in the former [[South Vietnam]]. In 1999, he became a [[colonel]] in the Louisiana National Guard. Barham also obtained a master's degree from the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]] (then Northeast Louisiana State University). In 1994, he completed the "Agricultural Leadership Program" at LSU. He began full-time farming, Robert Barham Farms, Inc., in Oak Ridge in 1972. Barham and his wife, the former Melba Pipes (born 1954), have three children, Robert Erle, Rebecca, and Henry. His son, Robert Erle, is on faculty at Covenant College as an English professor. <ref>http://www.covenant.edu/news/08.16.12</ref>

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