Henry W. Barry
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Henry W. Barry was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
.
Born in Schoharie County, New York
, Barry was self-educated.
He was principal of Locust Grove Academy in Kentucky. During the Civil War
enlisted in the Union Army
and organized a regiment of colored troops in Kentucky
.
Commissioned first lieutenant of the Tenth Regiment, Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, November 21, 1861.
He served as colonel of the Eighth United States Colored Artillery April 28, 1864.
Brevetted brigadier general of Volunteers March 13, 1865.
Mustered out May 11, 1866.
He was graduated from the law department of Columbian College (now George Washington University
), Washington, D.C.
, in 1867.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Columbus, Mississippi
.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1867.
He served as member of the State senate in 1868.
Upon the readmission of the State of Mississippi to representation was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-first, Forty-second, and Forty-third Congresses and served from February 23, 1870, to March 3, 1875.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses).
He died in Washington, D.C.
, June 7, 1875.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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...
.
Born in Schoharie County, New York
Schoharie County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,582 people, 11,991 households and 8,177 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 15,915 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
, Barry was self-educated.
He was principal of Locust Grove Academy in Kentucky. 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...
enlisted in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
and organized a regiment of colored troops in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
Commissioned first lieutenant of the Tenth Regiment, Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, November 21, 1861.
He served as colonel of the Eighth United States Colored Artillery April 28, 1864.
Brevetted brigadier general of Volunteers March 13, 1865.
Mustered out May 11, 1866.
He was graduated from the law department of Columbian College (now George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
), Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, in 1867.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Columbus, Mississippi
Columbus, Mississippi
Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States that lies above the Tombigbee River. It is approximately northeast of Jackson, north of Meridian, south of Tupelo, northwest of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and west of Birmingham, Alabama. The population was 25,944 at the 2000 census...
.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1867.
He served as member of the State senate in 1868.
Upon the readmission of the State of Mississippi to representation was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-first, Forty-second, and Forty-third Congresses and served from February 23, 1870, to March 3, 1875.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses).
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, June 7, 1875.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.