James Barbour (lawyer)
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Parent(s) |
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 (February 26, 1828 – October 29, 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 February 26, 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 September 1, 1857.[1][2][3] The couple had seven children:[2]
- Ella B. Barbour Rixey (born February 27, 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 (August 10, 1866 – May 6, 1952) m. Mary B. Grimsley (1894)[2][3]
- Edwin Barbour (January 2, 1868 – March 5, 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]
Barbour 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 January 30, 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 July 15, 1867 and became its editor.[2][3] Barbour owned the newspaper until January 30, 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 October 29, 1895.[1][2][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The Political Graveyard (March 24, 2009). "Barbour family of Virginia". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Find A Grave (Apr 26, 2004). "Maj James Barbour". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Beckham Family Tree (Mar 22, 2005). "(Major) James BARBOUR". Retrieved 2009-04-05.