Charles F. Barclay was born in Owego, New York. He moved with his parents to Pennsylvania in 1845. He attended the Painted Post High School and Coudersport Academy. He taught school for several years. During the Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Company K, One-Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, in 1862 and served until 1865, when he was mustered out with the rank of captain. He attended Belfast Seminary, New York, and subsequently studied law at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Michigan, but never practiced. With an elder brother, he was engaged extensively in the lumber business in Sinnamahoning, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention at Philadelphia.
Barclay was elected as a Republican to the Sixtieth and Sixty-first Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1910. He engaged in business in Washington, D.C., until his death in 1914. Interment in Wyside Cemetery in Sinnamahoning.
Barclay Street in Manhattan is named in his honor.
charles, frederick, barclay, other, people, with, same, name, charles, barclay, 1844, march, 1914, republican, representative, from, state, pennsylvania, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, 21st, districtin, office, march, 1907, march, 1911prec. For other people with the same name see Charles Barclay Charles Frederick Barclay May 9 1844 March 9 1914 was a Republican U S Representative from the state of Pennsylvania Charles Frederick BarclayMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 21st districtIn office March 4 1907 March 3 1911Preceded bySolomon Robert DresserSucceeded byCharles Emory PattonPersonal detailsBorn 1844 05 09 May 9 1844Owego New YorkDiedMarch 9 1914 1914 03 09 aged 69 Political partyRepublicanAlma materUniversity of MichiganCharles F Barclay was born in Owego New York He moved with his parents to Pennsylvania in 1845 He attended the Painted Post High School and Coudersport Academy He taught school for several years During the Civil War he enlisted as a private in Company K One Hundred and Forty ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in 1862 and served until 1865 when he was mustered out with the rank of captain He attended Belfast Seminary New York and subsequently studied law at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor Michigan but never practiced With an elder brother he was engaged extensively in the lumber business in Sinnamahoning Pennsylvania He was a delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention at Philadelphia Barclay was elected as a Republican to the Sixtieth and Sixty first Congresses He was not a candidate for renomination in 1910 He engaged in business in Washington D C until his death in 1914 Interment in Wyside Cemetery in Sinnamahoning Barclay Street in Manhattan is named in his honor References editUnited States Congress Charles F Barclay id B000135 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political GraveyardU S House of RepresentativesPreceded bySolomon Robert Dresser Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 21st congressional district1907 1911 Succeeded byCharles Emory Patton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Frederick Barclay amp oldid 1191199121, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
