George Barnes (Georgia politician) explained

George Thomas Barnes
State1:Georgia
District1:10th
Term1:March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
Predecessor1:Thomas Hardeman, Jr.
Successor1:Thomas E. Watson
Office2:Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Term2:1860–1865
Birth Date:14 August 1833
Birth Place:Augusta, Georgia
Death Place:Augusta, Georgia
Signature:Signature of George Thomas Barnes (1833–1901).png
Party:Democrat
Occupation:Lawyer
Allegiance: Confederate States Army
Branch: Confederate States Army
Rank: Major
Unit:Washington Light Artillery Company
Battles:American Civil War

George Thomas Barnes (August 14, 1833 – October 24, 1901) was a Georgia state legislator, military officer, and United States Representative.

Biography

Barnes was born in the Summerville suburb of Augusta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens in 1855 with a Bachelor of Arts (A.B. degree. He was admitted to the state bar in 1855 and became a practicing lawyer in Augusta.

During the American Civil War, Barnes served as a second lieutenant and major brevet in the Confederate States Army as a member of the Washington Light Artillery Company. He was also a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1860 through 1865. From 1876 through 1884, Barnes served on the Democratic National Committee.

In 1884, Barnes was elected as a Democrat to the 49th United States Congress as the Representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district. He was re-elected to that position for two additional terms before losing his bid for reelection in 1890. After his congressional service, Barnes returned to the practice of law. Barnes was a UGA trustee for the last two years of his life before dying in Augusta on October 24, 1901.[1] He was buried in City Cemetery in that same city.

References

Retrieved on October 13, 2008

Notes and References

  1. News: George T. Barnes . . 4 . 1901-10-25 . 2021-05-04 . Newspapers.com.