Summary
David Barker Jr. (January 8, 1797 – April 1, 1834) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.
David Barker Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's New Hampshire district | |
| In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | Nehemiah Eastman |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Hammons |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1823 1825-1826 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1797 Stratham, New Hampshire |
| Died | April 1, 1834 (aged 37) Rochester, New Hampshire |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Adams Party |
| Spouse | Mary Upham Barker |
| Children | David Barker Mary Barker |
| Parent | Col. David Barker |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Attorney politician |
Early life edit
Born in Stratham, New Hampshire, Barker was the eldest son of Col. David Barker and at age eleven attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter. He began attending Harvard University at the age of fourteen and earned a degree in 1815. He began the study of law with John P. Hale, Esq.; earned a second degree and was admitted to the bar in 1819.[1]
Career edit
Upon his admission to the bar, Barker began his law practice in Rochester, New Hampshire. He served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1823, 1825, and 1826.
Elected as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth Congress, Barker served as a United States Representative for New Hampshire from March 4, 1827, to March 3, 1829. He resumed the practice of law after his term in Congress and was an original member of the New Hampshire Historical Society.[2]
Death edit
Barker died in Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, on April 1, 1834 (age 37 years, 83 days). He is interred at Old Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, New Hampshire.
Family life edit
Barker married Mary Upham on October 2, 1823, and they had two children, David and Mary.[3]
References edit
- ^ New Hampshire Historical Society (1834). Collections of the New Hampshire Historical Society, Volume 4. Jacob B. Moore, 1834. p. 36. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ David Barker. Collections of the New Hampshire Historical Society. 1834. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ Upham, Albert Gookin (1845). Family History: Notices of the Life of John Upham, the First Inhabitant of New-England who Bore that Name: Together with an Account of Such of His Descendants as Were the Ancestors of Hon. Nathaniel Upham ... with a Short Sketch of the Life of the Latter. Asa McFarland, 1845. p. 77. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
External links edit
- United States Congress. "David Barker Jr. (id: B000143)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress