Demas Barnes

Demas Barnes (4 April 1827 – 1 May 1888) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New York.

Demas Barnes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869
Preceded byTeunis G. Bergen
Succeeded byJohn G. Schumaker
Personal details
Born(1827-04-04)April 4, 1827
DiedMay 1, 1888(1888-05-01) (aged 61)
New York, New York
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Anna Dorinda Blaksley
ChildrenMildred Barnes Bliss
Occupationpatent medicine manufacturer

writer

editor

politician

Early days

Born in Gorham Township, Ontario County, New York, Barnes was the son of Demas Barnes and attended public school, then engaged in mercantile pursuits.

Career

Barnes moved to New York City in 1849 and entered in the drug business, including Charles Henry Fletcher's Castoria. Barnes crossed the continent in a wagon and studied the mineral resources of Colorado, Nevada, and California.

Upon returning to New York City Barnes wrote articles and published works concerning his experiences in the United States. He also started his wholesale drug business in New York City in 1853 and was highly prosperous as a patent medicine manufacturer. He was one of the first to request private die stamps after they were authorized, and the first three Barnes stamps were approved by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in September 1862. These were the 1¢, 2¢, and 4¢ D.S. Barnes stamps in a vertical format printed in black and in vermillion.[1]

Barnes established and edited the "Brooklyn Argus" in 1873 and was also engaged in the real-estate business. He was a member of the board of education, and was one of the original trustees of the Brooklyn Bridge project.[2]

Elected as a Democrat to the Fortieth Congress Barnes served as a U.S. Representative for the second district of New York from March 4, 1867 to March 3, 1869,[3] though was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.

Personal life

Barnes died in New York City, New York, on May 1, 1888 (age 61 years, 27 days). He is interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.[4]

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References
  1. "Demas Barnes". Dalessandris.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. "Demas Barnes". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  3. "Demas Barnes". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  4. "Demas Barnes". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 15 August 2013.


U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Teunis G. Bergen		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 2nd congressional district
1867–1869		 Succeeded by
John G. Schumaker
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