Thomas J. Barr
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Thomas Jefferson Barr was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New York City in 1812, Barr attended the public schools. He moved to Scotch Plains, New Jersey
in 1835, and conducted a roadhouse
. He returned to New York City in 1842 and served as assistant alderman of the sixth ward in 1849 and 1850 and alderman in 1852 and 1853. He served in the New York State Senate
in 1854 and 1855.
Barr was elected on January 6, 1859, as an Independent Democrat to the Thirty-fifth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Kelly
.
He was reelected to the Thirty-sixth
Congress and served from January 17, 1859, to March 3, 1861, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1860. Barr was appointed a police commissioner of New York City in 1870 and served until 1873, when the police board was abolished. Subsequently, he was employed in the customhouse.
Barr died in New York City, March 27, 1881 and was interred in Calvary Cemetery
, Long Island.
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 New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in New York City in 1812, Barr attended the public schools. He moved to Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the township population increased to a record high of 23,510.-History:...
in 1835, and conducted a roadhouse
Roadhouse (facility)
A roadhouse is a commercial establishment typically built on a major road or highway, to service passing travellers. Its meaning varies slightly by country.-USA:...
. He returned to New York City in 1842 and served as assistant alderman of the sixth ward in 1849 and 1850 and alderman in 1852 and 1853. He served in the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
in 1854 and 1855.
Barr was elected on January 6, 1859, as an Independent Democrat to the Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Kelly
John Kelly (U.S. politician)
John Kelly of New York City, known as "Honest John", was a boss of Tammany Hall and a U.S. Representative from New York from 1855 to 1858-Career:...
.
He was reelected to the Thirty-sixth
36th United States Congress
The Thirty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth...
Congress and served from January 17, 1859, to March 3, 1861, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1860. Barr was appointed a police commissioner of New York City in 1870 and served until 1873, when the police board was abolished. Subsequently, he was employed in the customhouse.
Barr died in New York City, March 27, 1881 and was interred in Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery, Queens
The Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery in Queens has the largest number of interments of any cemetery in the United States.The offices of Calvary Cemetery are located at 49-02 Laurel Hill Blvd. in Woodside in the New York City borough of Queens, New York. The cemetery is managed by the Trustees of...
, Long Island.