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BARNUn, William H., senator, was born at Lime K.nk, I'onn.. Sept. 17, 181^. He was edii- catt'il in thecoMimon schools, engaged in the iron business in 18:Janil became interested in politics. He was elected a representative in the state legislature in isr»'3; was a delegate from Con- necticut to the Union national convention in 1860, antl was elected a representative in the 40th 41st. 42d. 43d, and 44th congresses, serving, 1867- '70. He was elected to the U.S. senate in 1876, to succeed J. E. English, elected governor of the state, and served until 1879. He was chairman of the l)emocratic national committee, 1876-88. He died:\l;ircli 00. 1S8!).

BARNWELL, Robert Woodward, third bishoi) of Alabama and li)8tli in succession in the American episcopate, was born in Beaufort, S.C, Dec. 27, 1849; son of John G. and Emma (Elliott) Barnwell. He was graduated at Trinity college. Connecticut, in 1873; attended the Gen- eral Theological seminarj', 1872-'73; and was or- dered deacon in 1873, and j)riest in 1875. He was rector of St. George's, Griffin. Ga., l874-'7r). Trinity, Demopolis, Ala., 1870-80, and of St. Paurs", Selma. Ala., 1880-1900. He was elected May 18. 1900, bishop coadjutor of Alabama, and on the death of Bishop Wilmer was consecrated bishop. July 25, 1900. He received the degree D.D. from the University of the South, LL.D. from the University of xMabama in 1900. He die.l at Selma. Aiii.." July 24. 1903.

BARNWELL, Robert Woodward, .senator, was born at Beaufort, S.C, Aug. 10, 1801; son of Robert Barnwell, soldier and member of the convention that framed the constitution of the United States. He was graduated at Harvard in 1821; was admitted to the Soutli Carolina bar in 1824, and was elected a representative in the 21st and 22d congresses. 1829-'33. He was president of South Carolina college, 1835-41, and was ap- pointed U.S. senator at the death of Senator Elmore in 1850. and was succeeded in 1851 b}- R. H. Rhett, electeil by the legislature. He was an advocate of secession, and was a commissioner from South Carolina to Washington in 1800 to determine the ownership of United States i)rop- erty in the seceiling state. In the Montgomery convention, which originated the Confederate states government, he cast the vote which elected Jefferson Davis i)resident, and was afterwards a state senator. He died Nov. 25, 1883.

BARR, Amelia Edith, author, was born at Ulverton, Lancasliire, Kng., March 29, 1831, daughter of the Rev. William Huddleston. She was married in 1850 to Robert Barr, a Scotchman, and in 1854 immigrated to America, settling at Galveston, Texas. Her liusband and three sons were victims of the yellow fever in |HG7. leaving her to sup|M)rt tliree daugiiLers. Slie removed to

New York city, in 1809; became a contributor to the New York Ledger. Christ ian Union, and otiier papers, and also taught school. Henry Ward Beecher bc(ame interested in her elforts to keep lier famil}- togetiier, and helped her in many ways. In 1884 an accident confined l»er to her room for some weeks, and during this enforced leisure she wrote "Jan Vedder's Wife," h.er first novel, wliich was published in 1885. Its immediate pop- idarity decided her to devote lierself exclusively' to novel writing. Her books include: "The Young People of Siiakespeare's Dramas " (1882): "Scot- tish Sketches" (1883); " Cluny MacPlierson " (1883); "The Lost Silver of Briffault " (1885); "The Hallam Succession" (1885); "Between Two Loves," Tiie Bow of Orange Ribbon," "A Daughter of Fife," and " The Last of the Maccal- listers,'' published in 1886; " Paul and Christina," " The Squire of Sandal-side," in 1887; " Master of his Fate," " Remember the Alamo." "A Border Siiepherdess," " Christopher and Other Stories," in 1888; " Feet of Clay," in 1889; " Friend Olivia," in 1890; "The Beads of Tasmer," "Love for an Hour is Love Forever," "A Sister to Esau," "A Rose of a Hundred Leaves," and "She Loved a Sailor," in 1891; "Michael and Theodora," and " The Preacher's Daughter," in 1892; " The Lone House," " Girls of a Feather," " The Mate of the ' Easter Bell' and other Stories," and " A Singer from the Sea," in 1893; " Bernicia," in 1895, and "A Knight of the Nets" (1896); "Prisoners of Conscience" (1897); "The King's Highway" (1898); and magazine serials.

BARR, Thomas Francis, soldier, was born in West Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 18, 1837; son of Thomas Barr. He was educated in the public scliools of Lowell, studied law, and was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1859. He entered the civil service of the United States at Wash- ington, D.C., in June, 1861. and .served until Oc- tober, 1804, when he resigned and resumed the practice of law in Washington. He was ap- pointed major and judge advocate of volunteers, Feb. 26, 1865; was transferred to the U.S. army Feb. 25, 1867, and was promoted colonel and deputy judge advocate general July 5, 1884. He was commissioner of the U.S. military i)rison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., 1873-'94; was promoted colonel and assistant judge advocate general Aug. 3, 1895, and judge advocate general with the rank of brigadier-general. May 21, 1901. He filled the office of military secretary to secretaries- of-war Ramsey, Lincoln, Endicott and Proctor, and was judge advocate in many important court-martial cases, prominent among tliem being those of (len. Iniies W. Palmer. Maj. Marcus A. Reno; Maj. Cliarles B. Throckmorton and Capt. Oberlin M. Carter. He was retired from active service May 22, 1901.