Richard J. Barr

Richard James Barr (November 28, 1865 June 11, 1951) was an American politician and lawyer.

Richard J. Barr
Member of the Illinois State Senate
In office
1902–1950
Personal details
Born
Richard James Barr

(1865-11-28)November 28, 1865
Wilton Center, Illinois
DiedJune 11, 1951(1951-06-11) (aged 85)
Joliet, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenWilliam G. Barr
Education
OccupationLawyer, politician

Biography

Born in Wilton Center, Will County, Illinois, Barr went to University of Illinois and then received his law degree from University of Michigan Law School. He was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law in Joliet, Illinois. He served as Joliet city attorney and was mayor of Joliet. From 1903 until 1951, Barr served in the Illinois State Senate and was a Republican. Barr died in a hospital in Joliet, Illinois.[1][2] His son William G. Barr also served in the Illinois General Assembly.[3]

gollark: PotatOS Otiose Transformative Advanced Technology, Or Something.
gollark: Ignore SolarFlame5. They are not an approved PotatOS™ Expositor.
gollark: It's not. You're wrong.
gollark: Obviously, all turtles and lasers now have to run PotatOS for Block Management™.
gollark: Yes, that would be efficient.

References

  1. Illinois Blue Book 1949-1950, Biographical Sketch of Richard J. Barr, pg. 215
  2. "Services Held in Joliet Today For Richard J. Barr", The Farmers Weekly Review (Will County, Illinois), June 13, 1951, pg. 1
  3. Heise, Kenan (February 27, 1987). "Lawmaker, Real Estate Developer William Barr". Chicago Tribune. p. 30. Retrieved July 5, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.