| James Barbour | |
|---|---|
| Born |
James Barbour February 26, 1828 Catalpa, Culpeper County, Virginia |
| Died |
October 29, 1895 (aged 67) Clover Hill, Jeffersonton, Culpeper County, Virginia |
| Resting place | Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia |
| Residence | Beauregard, Brandy Station, Culpeper County, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | European American |
| Citizenship |
United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Alma mater |
Georgetown College University of Virginia |
| Occupation | lawyer, statesman, planter, military serviceman, newspaper editor |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Spouse(s) | Fanny Thomas Beckham |
| Children |
Ella B. Barbour Rixey Mary B. Barbour Wallace James Byrne Barbour John Strode Barbour Edwin Barbour A. Floyd Barbour Fanny C. Barbour Beckham |
| Parents |
John S. Barbour Ella A. Byrne |
| Relatives |
brother of John S. Barbour, Jr. first cousin once removed of James Barbour and Philip Pendleton Barbour |
James Barbour (26 February 1828 – 29 October 1895)[1][2][3] was a prominent American lawyer, planter, delegate from Virginia to the 1860 Democratic National Convention, delegate to the 1861 Virginia secession convention, and a major in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[1][2][3]
Early life and education[]
Barbour was born on 26 February 1828 at Catalpa in Culpeper County, Virginia.[1][2][3] He was the son of John S. Barbour, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 15th congressional district, and his wife Ella A. Byrne.[1][2][3]
Barbour attended Georgetown College from September through December 1840.[3] and attended the University of Virginia School of Law between 1841 and 1842.[2][3] Barbour studied law under John Tayloe Lomax in Fredericksburg, Virginia and was admitted to the bar in 1844.[3]
Political career[]
Barbour participated as a delegate representing Virginia at the 1860 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland.[1][2] A year later, Barbour was a delegate to the 1861 Virginia secession convention.[1][2]
Marriage and children[]
Barbour married Fanny Thomas Beckham, daughter of Coleman Coals Beckham and his wife Mary C. Beckham, on 1 September 1857.[1][2][3] The couple had seven children:[2]
- Ella B. Barbour Rixey (born 27 February 1858) m. John Franklin Rixey (1881)[2][3]
- Mary B. Barbour Wallace (born 1860) m. Clarence B. Wallace (1890)[2][3]
- James Byrne Barbour (1864–1926)[2][3]
- John Strode Barbour (10 August 1866–6 May 1952) m. Mary B. Grimsley (1894)[2][3]
- Edwin Barbour (2 January 1868–5 March 1902) m. Josie McDonald[2][3]
- A. Floyd Barbour (born July 1868)[2][3]
- Fanny C. Barbour Beckham (born January 1874) m. Benjamin Collins Beckham (1899)[2][3]
Mason and his wife resided with their family at Beauregard near Brandy Station in Culpeper County, Virginia.[2]
American Civil War[]
After the onset of the American Civil War, Barbour was commissioned as a major on the staff of General Richard S. Ewell.[2] After a dispute with General Jubal Anderson Early, Barbour resigned on 30 January 1863.[2] Other sources cite ill health as Barbour's reason from resigning from service.[3]
During the war, the Battle of Brandy Station took place around the Beauregard estate.[2] The mansion at Beauregard is best known as the Graffiti House because it contains graffiti inscribed by soldiers from both the Union Army and the Confederate States Army.[2]
Later life[]
After the war, Barbour acquired a controlling interest in the Richmond Daily Enquirer and Examiner on 15 July 1867 and became its editor.[2][3] Barbour owned the newspaper until 30 January 1870.[3] In 1885, Barbour successfully ran for the Virginia House of Delegates and served until he retired from politics in 1888.[3]
Barbour died of pneumonia at Clover Hill near Jeffersonton in Culpeper County, Virginia on 29 October 1895.[1][2][3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 The Political Graveyard (March 24, 2009). "Barbour family of Virginia". The Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10073.html. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 Find A Grave (Apr 26, 2004). "Maj James Barbour". Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8684957. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 Beckham Family Tree (22 Mar 2005). "(Major) James BARBOUR". Beckham Family Tree. http://beckhamfamily.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I7016&tree=T1. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
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