Daniel D. Barnard
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Daniel Dewey Barnard was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Sheffield, Massachusetts
, Barnard attended the common schools and was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
, in 1818.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1821 and began practice in Rochester, New York
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Monroe County in 1826.
Barnard was elected as an Adams to the Twentieth
Congress (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first
Congress.
Traveled in Europe in 1831.
He moved to Albany, New York
, in 1832 and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1838.
Barnard was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-sixth
, Twenty-seventh
, and Twenty-eighth
Congresses (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1845).
He served as chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary (Twenty-seventh Congress).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1844.
He was appointed Minister to Prussia and served from September 3, 1850, to September 21, 1853.
He retired from active business pursuits in 1853 and engaged in literary pursuits.
He died in Albany, New York
, April 24, 1861.
He was interred in Albany Rural Cemetery, where he had given the dedication address in 1844.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Sheffield, Massachusetts
Sheffield, Massachusetts
Not to be confused with the city of Sheffield in the UK, or Sheffield, Vermont.Sheffield is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,257 at the 2010 census. Sheffield is home to...
, Barnard attended the common schools and was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,754 at the 2010 census...
, in 1818.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1821 and began practice in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Monroe County in 1826.
Barnard was elected as an Adams to the Twentieth
20th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress.
Traveled in Europe in 1831.
He moved to Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, in 1832 and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1838.
Barnard was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
, Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
, and Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
Congresses (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1845).
He served as chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary (Twenty-seventh Congress).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1844.
He was appointed Minister to Prussia and served from September 3, 1850, to September 21, 1853.
He retired from active business pursuits in 1853 and engaged in literary pursuits.
He died in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, April 24, 1861.
He was interred in Albany Rural Cemetery, where he had given the dedication address in 1844.
External links
- Daniel Dewey Barnard at Find-A-Grave