Henry A. Barnhart

Henry A. Barnhart (born September 11, 1858 in Twelve Mile , Cass County , Indiana , †  March 26, 1934 in Rochester , Indiana) was an American politician . Between 1908 and 1919 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Henry Barnhart attended the public schools in his home country as well as the Amboy Academy and the Wabash Normal Training School . In the following years he worked as a teacher and farmer. Between 1885 and 1887 he was in charge of land surveying in Fulton County . He then worked in various other industries. He edited a newspaper and became a director of the United States Bank Trust Co. He also worked in hospital administrations. In 1893 he headed the Indiana State Penitentiary.

Politically, Barnhart was a member of the Democratic Party . After the death of the Member of Parliament Abraham L. Brick , he was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC at the due by-election for the 13th seat of Indiana , where he took up his new mandate on November 3, 1908. After four re-elections, he could remain in Congress until March 3, 1919 . During this time the First World War fell . In 1913 the 16th and 17th amendments were ratified.

In 1918 Henry Barnhart was defeated by Republican Andrew J. Hickey . After leaving the US House of Representatives, he withdrew from politics. In the following years he worked as a lecturer. He died in Rochester on March 26, 1934.

Web links

• Henry A. Barnhart in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Henry A. Barnhart in the database of Find a Grave (English)