Frederick G. Barry
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Frederick George Barry was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
.
Born in Woodbury, Tennessee
, Barry received a limited education.
He served as a private in Company E, Eighth Confederate Cavalry, Col. William B. Wade's regiment, during the Civil War
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Aberdeen, Mississippi
.
He moved to West Point, Mississippi
, in 1873 and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the State senate 1875-1879.
Barry was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1889).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1888.
He resumed the practice of law in West Point, Mississippi
, where he died May 7, 1909.
He was interred in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Aberdeen, Mississippi
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
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Born in Woodbury, Tennessee
Woodbury, Tennessee
Woodbury is a town in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States. Woodbury is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located apporoximately 50 miles southeast of downtown Nashville. The population was 2,428 at the 2000 census...
, Barry received a limited education.
He served as a private in Company E, Eighth Confederate Cavalry, Col. William B. Wade's regiment, during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Aberdeen, Mississippi
Aberdeen, Mississippi
Aberdeen is a city in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 6,415 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County....
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He moved to West Point, Mississippi
West Point, Mississippi
West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,145 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clay County and the principal city of the West Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Columbus-West Point Combined Statistical...
, in 1873 and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the State senate 1875-1879.
Barry was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1889).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1888.
He resumed the practice of law in West Point, Mississippi
West Point, Mississippi
West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,145 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clay County and the principal city of the West Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Columbus-West Point Combined Statistical...
, where he died May 7, 1909.
He was interred in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Aberdeen, Mississippi
Aberdeen, Mississippi
Aberdeen is a city in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 6,415 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County....
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External links
- Frederick G. Barry at Find-A-Grave