Washington Barrow

Washington Barrow (born October 5, 1807 in Davidson County , Tennessee , †  October 19, 1866 in St. Louis , Missouri ) was an American politician . Between 1847 and 1849 he represented the state of Tennessee in the US House of Representatives .

Career

After college and law school, Washington Barrow worked as an attorney. At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Whig Party . At times he also worked as a newspaper editor. Between 1841 and 1844 Barrow served as the American envoy to Portugal . In the congressional election of 1846 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the eighth constituency of Tennessee , where he succeeded Edwin Hickman Ewing on March 4, 1847 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1848, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1849 . This was marked by the final phase of the Mexican-American War .

After leaving the US House of Representatives, he worked as a businessman. In 1861 and 1862 he was a member of the Confederation of the Tennessee Senate . In the meantime, he was captured by Union troops and soon released. Thereafter, Barrow joined the Confederation Army . He was captured again, which he spent in camps in Ohio and Michigan . His health suffered as a result. Ultimately, he did not recover from the consequences of his imprisonment. He died on October 19, 1866 while visiting his brother in St. Louis. Washington Barrow was a half-brother of Alexander Barrow (1801-1846), who represented the state of Louisiana in the US Senate from 1841 to 1846 .

Web links

• Washington Barrow in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Washington Barrow in the database of Find a Grave (English)