John Strode Barbour (1866–1952)
| John Strode Barbour | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Strode Barbour August 10, 1866 Beauregard, Brandy Station, Culpeper County, Virginia |
| Died |
May 6, 1952 (aged 85) Doctors Hospital, Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Occupation | newspaper editor, lawyer, mayor, statesman |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Spouse(s) | Mary B. Grimsley |
| Parent(s) |
James Barbour Fanny Thomas Beckham |
| Relatives |
nephew of John S. Barbour, Jr. second cousin of James Barbour and Philip Pendleton Barbour |
John Strode Barbour (August 10, 1866 – May 6, 1952)[1][2] was a prominent American newspaper editor, lawyer, mayor, and statesman.[1] As the son of James Barbour (1828–1895), Barbour was a scion of the Barbour political family.
Early life and education
Barbour was born on August 10, 1866 at Beauregard in Brandy Station, Culpeper County, Virginia.[1][2] He was the son of James Barbour, a lawyer, planter, delegate from Virginia to the 1860 Democratic National Convention, delegate to the 1861 Virginia secession convention, and a major in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[1][2] His mother was Fanny Thomas Beckham.[1][2]
Barbour was educated at a private school and at William Hartman Kable's Charles Town Male Academy in Charles Town, West Virginia.[1] In 1884, Barbour began reading law at John Franklin Rixey's law office in Culpeper, Virginia.[1] In 1886, Barbour started a weekly newspaper, the Piedmont Advance, which operated for approximately two years.[1] Barbour then began attending law school at the University of Virginia in 1887 and graduated in 1888.[1] Barbour returned to Culpeper and joined Rixey's law practice.[1] Rixey was elected to the United States House of Representatives for Virginia's 8th congressional district.[1]
Barbour married Mary B. Grimsley on April 4, 1894.[1] The couple had no children.[1]
Political career
From 1897 through 1898, Barbour served as mayor of Culpeper.[1] Barbour was elected on May 23, 1901 to represent Culpeper County at the Constitutional Convention in Richmond, Virginia.[1] At the convention on May 29, 1902, Barbour voted to proclaim the new constitution in effect without submitting it to the voters for ratification.[1]
Barbour relocated to Fairfax County, Virginia in 1907 where he joined R. Walton Moore and Thomas R. Keith to start up a law firm.[1] Barbour raised a dairy herd at his Fairfax County estate and founded the Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association.[1] From 1932 through 1949, Barbour was a member of the board of the Virginia State Library.[1] While residing in Fairfax, Virginia, Barbour built the "Barbour House" which still exists today.[3]
Death
Barbour died at Doctors Hospital in Washington, D.C. on May 6, 1952.[1][2] He was interred at Fairview Cemetery in Culpeper County, Virginia.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "John Strode BARBOUR". Mar 22, 2005. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "John Strode Barbour". Find A Grave. Jul 22, 2004. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ↑ William Page Johnson, II (Spring 2004). "The Unfinished Manassas Gap Railroad" (PDF). Historic Fairfax City, Inc.: The Historical Society of Fairfax City, Virginia. Retrieved 2009-04-05.