John All Barham
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John All Barham was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born on a farm in Cass County, Missouri
, Barham moved to California in 1849 with his parents, who settled in Woodland
. He attended the common schools and Hesperian College in Woodland, then taught in the public schools, 1864-1876. He studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1865, commencing practice in Watsonville
, San Francisco
, and Santa Rosa
.
Barham was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
, Fifty-fifth
, and Fifty-sixth
Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1901). He served as chairman of the Committee on Mileage (Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900.
He engaged in the practice of law until his death in Santa Rosa, January 22, 1926. He was interred in Rural Cemetery.
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 California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Born on a farm in Cass County, Missouri
Cass County, Missouri
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 99,478. Its county seat is Harrisonville. The county was organized in 1835 as "Van Buren County", renamed in 1848 after Michigan U.S...
, Barham moved to California in 1849 with his parents, who settled in Woodland
Woodland, California
Woodland is the county seat of Yolo County, California, located approximately northwest of Sacramento, and is a part of the Sacramento - Arden-Arcade - Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 55,468 at the 2010 census.Woodland's origins trace back to 1850 when California...
. He attended the common schools and Hesperian College in Woodland, then taught in the public schools, 1864-1876. He studied law and 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 1865, commencing practice in Watsonville
Watsonville, California
Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 51,199 according to the 2010 census.Located on the central coast of California, the economy centers predominantly around the farming industry. It is known for growing strawberries, apples, lettuce and a host...
, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, and Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
.
Barham was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
, Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
, and Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1901). He served as chairman of the Committee on Mileage (Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900.
He engaged in the practice of law until his death in Santa Rosa, January 22, 1926. He was interred in Rural Cemetery.
External links
- John A. Barham at Find-A-Grave