William Edward Barton
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William Edward Barton was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
, cousin of Courtney Walker Hamlin.
Born in Pickens District (now County), South Carolina, BartonIn 1869 moved to Missouri with his parents, who settled in Crawford County, near Bourbon.
He attended the public schools and the Steelville Normal and Business Institute, Steelville, Missouri
.
He was employed as a farm hand, miner, and in a railroad office.
He taught school near Bourbon, Missouri
from 1889 to 1892.
He graduated from the law department of the University of Missouri
in 1894.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Houston, Missouri
.
He served as delegate to the State judicial conventions in 1896 and 1906.
During the Spanish-American War served as a sergeant in Company M, Second Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Texas County in 1901 and 1902.
He served as judge of the nineteenth judicial circuit 1923-1928.
Barton was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-second Congress (March 4, 1931-March 3, 1933).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress.
Barton was again elected judge of the nineteenth judicial circuit of Missouri and served from 1934 to 1946.
He resumed the private practice of law.
He died in Houston, Missouri
, July 29, 1955.
He was interred in Houston Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, cousin of Courtney Walker Hamlin.
Born in Pickens District (now County), South Carolina, BartonIn 1869 moved to Missouri with his parents, who settled in Crawford County, near Bourbon.
He attended the public schools and the Steelville Normal and Business Institute, Steelville, Missouri
Steelville, Missouri
Steelville is a city in Crawford County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,429 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Crawford County.-Geography:Steelville is located at...
.
He was employed as a farm hand, miner, and in a railroad office.
He taught school near Bourbon, Missouri
Bourbon, Missouri
Bourbon is a city in Crawford County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,348 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
from 1889 to 1892.
He graduated from the law department of the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in 1894.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Houston, Missouri
Houston, Missouri
Houston is a city in Texas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,992 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Texas County.-Geography:...
.
He served as delegate to the State judicial conventions in 1896 and 1906.
During the Spanish-American War served as a sergeant in Company M, Second Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Texas County in 1901 and 1902.
He served as judge of the nineteenth judicial circuit 1923-1928.
Barton 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 Seventy-second Congress (March 4, 1931-March 3, 1933).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress.
Barton was again elected judge of the nineteenth judicial circuit of Missouri and served from 1934 to 1946.
He resumed the private practice of law.
He died in Houston, Missouri
Houston, Missouri
Houston is a city in Texas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,992 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Texas County.-Geography:...
, July 29, 1955.
He was interred in Houston Cemetery.