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United States treasury in 1838-50. In the war of 1813 he rose to the rank of major; and in 1814-17 was assistant adjutant-general of tlie fourth military district. His dramas include Marmion; The Indian Princess; Superstition and Smiles and Tears. He died March 9, 1858, in Washington, D.C. Barker, James William, merchant, insurance president, was born Dec. 5, 1815, in White Plains, N.Y. In 1854 he was the

Knownothing candidate York City. He was very

for mayor of New active in the found-

ing of the Order of the Star Spangled Banner, a secret organization, having for its object the prevention of the political ascendancy of the foreign-born inhabitants of the United States,

and was

principal officer in of the Eclectic life insurance company. He died June 26, 1869, in Railway, N.J.

1853. In 1867-69 he

its

was president

Barker, Joseph, clergyman, congressman, was born in 1751 in Massachusetts. In 180509 he was a representative from Massachusetts to the ninth and tenth congresses. He died in 1815 in Massachusetts. Barker, Josiah, naval constructor, shipbu-

was born Nov. 16, 1763, in Marshfield, Mass. He was United States naval constructor about 1810; built the Virginia in 1818; ilder,

the Warren in 1826; the Cumberland in 1842; and built various other men-of-war. He also rebviilt the Constitution in 1834; and furnished the plans for the Portsmouth. He died Sept. 23, 1843, in Charlestown, Mass. Barker, Lewellys Franklin, educator, author, was born Sept. 16, 1867, in Canada. He is professor and head of the department of anatomy at the university of Chicago. He is the author of The Nervous System and Its Constituent Neurones. Barker, Reuben H. W., farmer, soldier, statesman, was born Aug. 31, 1846, in Iredell county, N.C. He was educated at Rutherford college. For many years he was engaged in

merchandising; but later became a successful farmer and stockraiser. He served two years in the confedererate ber,

as a memthe twenty-

army of

ninth regiment North Carolina troops. He is the son of the Rev. J. N. Barker, who for nearly fifty years was a traveling methodist clergyman. He has been a justice of the peace; and in 1896 was elected a member of the North Carolina state senate.

Barker, Lorenzo Abel, soldier, journalist, was born Aug. 16, 1839, in Naples, N.Y. In 1861 he enlisted in company E, thirteenth regiment Missouri volunteers; which afterward was changed to company D, sixty sixth Illinois Western Sharpshooters. He fought gallantly during the civil war; and publisher,

was promoted sergeant. In 1884 and in 1896 he was a presidential elector from Michigan. He served as postmaster of Reed City during President Harrison's administration; and is editor and owner of the Reed City Clarion. Barker, Samuel Alphonso, educator, lawyer, was born July 26, 1833, in Kennebec, Maine. For ten years he practiced law in his native state; and in 1867 moved to California, where he is known as one of the foremost lawyers of San Jose. He died about 1905. Barker, Theodore Gaillard, soldier, statesman, was born Aug. 24, 1832, in Charleston, S.C. He served throughout the civil war; and attained the rank of major in General Hampton's cavalry division. In 1866 he was a member of the South Carolina state legislature; and in 1888 he was a delegate to the national democratic convention. Barker, Whartpn, soldier, banker, founder, was born May 1, 1846, in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1863 he joined the university infantry; took command of a company of colored soldiers; and helped to enlist and organize the third regiment United States colored troops. He was one of the four who organized in Pennsylvania the republican revolution of 1881. He was the founder of the Investment company of Philadelphia and also of the Finance company of Philadelphia. Barker, William Morris, clergyman, bishop, was born May 12, 1854, in Towanda, Pa. In 1889-93 he was in charge of St. Paul's church at Duluth, Minn.; and was president of St. Luke's hospital of Baltimore in 188789. In 1894-1901 he was protestant episcopal bishop of western Colorado. He died in 1901 in Tacoma, Wash. Barkley, Henry L., educator, legislator, clergyman, bishop, was born March 19, 1858, in Adams county, Ind. He received a thorough education in the public schools of Ohio; and graduated from the high school of Bryan. He has been a successful educator and clergyman; and is now bishop of the Pacific coast district of the United Brethren church at Woodburn, Ore. He served for two terms as a, representative in the Oregon legislature; and has held numerous other positions of trust and honor. Barkley, James Henry, soldier, was born in Kentucky. He enlisted as private in the one hundred and fourteenth regiment Illinois infantry in 1862; and worked his way to brigadier-commander. He is senior brigadiergeneral in the service; and was for a time captain of battery B. He was colonel of the fifth regiment in 1877-91. Barksdale, Ethelbert, journalist, congressman, was born in Rutherford county, Tenn. He was a representative in the confederate congress from Mississippi for four years; in 1876 was a presidential elector and president of the Mississippi college of electors in 1876. In 1883-87 he was a representative from Mississippi to the forty-eighth and fortyninth congresses. He died Feb. 17, 1893, in Yazoo, Miss.

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