James R. Barnett

James R. Barnett (May 31, 1842 – January 20, 1917) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

James R. Barnett
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1908–1910
ConstituencyWinnebago County Second District
Personal details
Born(1842-05-31)May 31, 1842
Pewaukee, Wisconsin
DiedJanuary 20, 1917(1917-01-20) (aged 74)
Neenah, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
EducationRush Medical College
OccupationTeacher, politician

Biography

Barnett was born on May 31, 1842 in what is now Pewaukee, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He later resided in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and became a schoolteacher. During the American Civil War, he served with the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment of the Union Army. Afterwards, Barnett graduated from Rush Medical College in 1868 and resided in Neenah, Wisconsin. He died there on January 20, 1917[1][2] after an illness of one month.[3]

Political career

Barnett was elected to the Assembly in 1908.[4] In addition, he was superintendent of schools, a member of the Neenah board of education, and the dean of the local medical fraternity.[3] He was a Republican.

References
  1. "In the Probate Court. Dr. James R. Barnett". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. February 12, 1917. p. 11. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Barnett, James R." Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  3. "The Condition of Dr. J. R. Barnett". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. January 4, 1917. p. 7. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1145. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via Google Books.
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