George Barnes (Georgia politician)
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George Thomas Barnes | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hardeman, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Watson |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1860–1865 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1833 Augusta, Georgia |
| Died | October 24, 1901 (aged 68) Augusta, Georgia |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Confederate States Army |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | Washington Light Artillery Company |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
George Thomas Barnes (August 14, 1833 – October 24, 1901) was a Georgia state legislator, military officer, and United States Representative.
Biography
[edit]Barnes was born in the Summerville suburb of Augusta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens in 1855 with a Bachelor of Arts (A.B. degree. He was admitted to the state bar in 1855 and became a practicing lawyer in Augusta.
During the American Civil War, Barnes served as a second lieutenant and major brevet in the Confederate States Army as a member of the Washington Light Artillery Company. He was also a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1860 through 1865. From 1876 through 1884, Barnes served on the Democratic National Committee.
In 1884, Barnes was elected as a Democrat to the 49th United States Congress as the Representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district. He was re-elected to that position for two additional terms before losing his bid for reelection in 1890. After his congressional service, Barnes returned to the practice of law. Barnes was a UGA trustee for the last two years of his life before dying in Augusta on October 24, 1901.[1] He was buried in City Cemetery in that same city.
References
[edit]- ^ "George T. Barnes". The Times. October 25, 1901. p. 4. Retrieved May 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- United States Congress. "George Barnes (id: B000157)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on October 13, 2008
- History of the University of Georgia, Thomas Walter Reed, Imprint: Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia, c. 1949, pp. 560–561
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- 1833 births
- 1901 deaths
- Politicians from Augusta, Georgia
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- 19th-century American legislators
- University of Georgia alumni
- People of Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War
- Confederate States Army officers