Thomas J. Barr

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Thomas J. Barr, 1859

Thomas Jefferson Barr (* 1812 in New York City , † March 27, 1881 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1859 and 1861 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Thomas Jefferson Barr was born and raised in New York City in the year the British-American War broke out. During this time he attended public schools. In 1835 he moved to Scotch Plains ( New Jersey ), where he led a roadhouse. He returned to New York City in 1842. He served as Assistant Alderman in the Sixth District in 1849 and 1850, and as Alderman in 1852 and 1853. He then served in the New York Senate in 1854 and 1855 .

On January 6, 1859, he was elected as an independent Democrat in the fourth constituency of New York to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of John Kelly . He was then elected to the 36th Congress for a full term . Since he on a run again in 1860 renounced, he left the after March 3, 1861 Congress of.

Civil war broke out about a month later . In 1870 he was appointed Police Commissioner in New York City, a position he held until 1873 when the Police Department was abolished. After that he worked in the customhouse . He died on March 27, 1881 in New York City and was then buried in Calvary Cemetery on Long Island .

Web links

  • Thomas J. Barr in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

Remarks

  1. ↑ Rest house on the street
personal data
SURNAME Barr, Thomas J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Barr, Thomas Jefferson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH 1812
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH March 27, 1881
Place of death New York City