William Edward Barton

William Edward Barton

William Edward Barton (born April 11, 1868 in Pickens County , South Carolina , †  July 29, 1955 in Houston , Missouri ) was an American politician . Between 1931 and 1933 he represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .

Career

As a toddler, William Barton moved with his parents to Crawford County , Missouri, in 1869 , where he later attended public schools. He also graduated from the Steelville Normal and Business Institute . Subsequently he worked on farms, in mining and for the railroad. From 1889 to 1892 he was also a teacher. After studying law at the University of Missouri at Columbia and being admitted to the bar in 1894, he began working in this profession in Houston. During the Spanish-American War he was a sergeant in an infantry unit out of Missouri. In 1896 and 1906, Barton attended two state law conferences as a delegate.

Barton was a Texas County attorney in 1901 and 1902 . He then served as a judge in the 19th judicial district of his state between 1923 and 1928. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party . In the 1930 congressional election , Barton was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 16th  constituency of Missouri , where he succeeded Rowland Louis Johnston on March 4, 1931 . Since his constituency was dissolved in 1932 and he was not nominated for re-election by his party in any other district, he was only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1933 . This was determined by the events of the global economic crisis .

William Barton served as district judge between 1934 and 1946. After that he practiced as a lawyer again. He died on July 29, 1955 in Houston, where he was also buried.

Web links

• William Edward Barton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William Edward Barton in the database of Find a Grave (English)