Samuel S. Barney
Encyclopedia
Samuel Stebbins Barney was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Hartford, Wisconsin
, Barney attended the public schools and Lombard College
, Galesburg, Illinois
. He taught in the high school at Hartford for four years.
He studied law in West Bend, Wisconsin
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1873 and commenced practice in West Bend.
Barney served as Superintendent of schools of Washington County 1876-1880, then returned to private practice.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention
at Chicago in 1884.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress.
Barney was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1903). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902.
President Theodore Roosevelt
appointed him associate justice of the United States Court of Claims
, Washington, D.C.
, in 1904. He served until 1919. He died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, December 31, 1919 and was interred in Union Cemetery, West Bend, Wisconsin
.
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 Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
Born in Hartford, Wisconsin
Hartford, Wisconsin
Hartford is a city in Dodge and Washington Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 10,978. The city is growing at estimated rate of 10.66% annually, resulting in an estimated population of 13,900 by January 2009.-Tornado of 2006:The city was the...
, Barney attended the public schools and Lombard College
Lombard College
-History:Lombard College was founded in 1853 by the Universalist Church as the Illinois Liberal Institute. In 1855, however, a major fire damaged much of the college, placing its future at risk, but a large gift from Benjamin Lombard, an Illinois farmer and businessman, rescued the institution,...
, Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
. He taught in the high school at Hartford for four years.
He studied law in West Bend, Wisconsin
West Bend, Wisconsin
West Bend is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Wisconsin, United States in southeastern Wisconsin. The population was estimated to be 29,894 in 2008...
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1873 and commenced practice in West Bend.
Barney served as Superintendent of schools of Washington County 1876-1880, then returned to private practice.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
at Chicago in 1884.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress.
Barney 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 Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1903). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902.
President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
appointed him associate justice of the United States Court of Claims
United States Court of Claims
The Court of Claims was a federal court that heard claims against the United States government. It was established in 1855 as the Court of Claims, renamed in 1948 to the United States Court of Claims , and abolished in 1982....
, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, in 1904. He served until 1919. He died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, December 31, 1919 and was interred in Union Cemetery, West Bend, Wisconsin
West Bend, Wisconsin
West Bend is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Wisconsin, United States in southeastern Wisconsin. The population was estimated to be 29,894 in 2008...
.
Sources
- The United States Court of Claims : a history / pt. 1. The judges, 1855-1976 / by Marion T. Bennett / pt. 2. Origin, development, jurisdiction, 1855-1978 / W. Cowen, P. Nichols, M.T. Bennett. Washington, D.C. : Committee on the Bicentennial of Independence and the Constitution of the Judicial Conference of the United States, 1976 i.e. 1977-1978. 2 vols.
External links
- Samuel S. Barney at Find-A-Grave