Barton was born near Greeneville, Tennessee, then part of North Carolina. He moved to St. Louis in 1809. In 1812, he joined Nathan Boone's company of mounted rangers. Later stints with the rangers helped to make Barton popular in the region.[2]
He became a major political presence in early Missouri, serving as attorney general, president of the state's constitutional convention, speaker of the Missouri territorial House of Representatives, and as one of its first pair of U.S. senators. Barton County, Missouri is named for him.[2]
He was the brother of Joshua Barton, the first Missouri Secretary of State. David opposed the reappointment of William Rector to the Office of Surveyor General for Missouri, Illinois and Arkansas, saying that Rector was using his relatives for surveying positions and paying them too much while Rector was surveying the Louisiana Purchase. Joshua published the charges in the St. Louis Republican under the signature of "Philo." Rector's brother Thomas Rector challenged Joshua to a duel in 1823 on Bloody Island (Mississippi River) and killed Joshua. President James Monroe did not reappoint Rector.[2]
Barton switched parties three times in his political life. He was first elected as a Democratic-Republican; he then switched to an Adams Democrat for his re-election in 1825. When he ran for the Senate again in 1830 he switched to being an Anti-Jacksonian candidate. In the Senate, he served as chairman of the committee on public lands.[3] He was a member of the Missouri State Senate in 1834–1835.
Referencesedit
^The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Barton
^ abcChristenson, Lawrence O.; Foley, William E.; Kremer, Gary R.; Winn, Kenneth H., eds. (1999). Dictionary of Missouri Biography. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. p. 35. ISBN0-8262-1222-0. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
david, barton, politician, david, barton, december, 1783, september, 1837, first, senators, from, missouri, serving, from, 1821, 1831, david, bartonunited, states, senatorfrom, missouriin, office, august, 1821, march, 1831preceded, none, succeeded, byalexander. David Barton December 14 1783 September 28 1837 was one of the first U S senators from Missouri serving from 1821 to 1831 1 David BartonUnited States Senatorfrom MissouriIn office August 10 1821 March 3 1831Preceded by none Succeeded byAlexander BucknerPersonal detailsBorn 1783 12 14 December 14 1783Greeneville North Carolina United States now Tennessee DiedSeptember 28 1837 1837 09 28 aged 53 Boonville Missouri United StatesPolitical partyDemocratic Republican Barton was born near Greeneville Tennessee then part of North Carolina He moved to St Louis in 1809 In 1812 he joined Nathan Boone s company of mounted rangers Later stints with the rangers helped to make Barton popular in the region 2 Memorial marker on Francis Quadrangle at the University of Missouri He became a major political presence in early Missouri serving as attorney general president of the state s constitutional convention speaker of the Missouri territorial House of Representatives and as one of its first pair of U S senators Barton County Missouri is named for him 2 He was the brother of Joshua Barton the first Missouri Secretary of State David opposed the reappointment of William Rector to the Office of Surveyor General for Missouri Illinois and Arkansas saying that Rector was using his relatives for surveying positions and paying them too much while Rector was surveying the Louisiana Purchase Joshua published the charges in the St Louis Republican under the signature of Philo Rector s brother Thomas Rector challenged Joshua to a duel in 1823 on Bloody Island Mississippi River and killed Joshua President James Monroe did not reappoint Rector 2 Barton switched parties three times in his political life He was first elected as a Democratic Republican he then switched to an Adams Democrat for his re election in 1825 When he ran for the Senate again in 1830 he switched to being an Anti Jacksonian candidate In the Senate he served as chairman of the committee on public lands 3 He was a member of the Missouri State Senate in 1834 1835 References edit The Political Graveyard Index to Politicians Barton a b c Christenson Lawrence O Foley William E Kremer Gary R Winn Kenneth H eds 1999 Dictionary of Missouri Biography Columbia Missouri University of Missouri Press p 35 ISBN 0 8262 1222 0 Retrieved September 26 2009 Wilson J G Fiske J eds 1900 Barton David Appletons Cyclopaedia of American Biography New York D Appleton External links editUnited States Congress David Barton id B000212 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp Media related to David Barton politician at Wikimedia Commons U S Senate Preceded byNone U S senator Class 3 from Missouri1821 1831 Served alongside Thomas H Benton Succeeded byAlexander Buckner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Barton politician amp oldid 1157794471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
