From 1948 to 1962, Barnard engaged in the banking profession, primarily at the Georgia Railroad Bank, a former local Augusta banking institution. He was executive secretary to Georgia Governor Carl Sanders from 1963 to 1966, and a board member of the Georgia State Department of Transportation from 1966 to 1976. He was a Democrat.
Barnard was a delegate to the Georgia State Democratic convention in 1962 and a delegate to the 1964 Democratic National Convention. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993. On March 22, 1980, he addressed a crowd estimated to be between 200 and 300 people where he unveiled the Georgia Guidestones monument in Elberton.[3] He explained that the monument was to guide future generations and that it should make Americans try to ecologically preserve the environment.[3]
Doug Barnard was an active member of First Baptist Church in Augusta. He was married to Naomi Holt "Nopi" Bernard, a poet. Barnard died on January 11, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia.[4] He had two daughters, one son, and 7 grandchildren.
^Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa (1991). The Almanac of American Politics 1992. National Journal. Washington, D.C. pp. 324–325. ISBN0-89234-051-7.
^ ab"Doug Barnard, Jr. Collection Biographical Information", Veterans History Project website, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, collection AFC/2001/001/72971, lasted edited November 6, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
doug, barnard, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 201. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Doug Barnard Jr news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Druie Douglas Barnard Jr March 20 1922 January 11 2018 was a United States congressman from Georgia Doug Barnard Jr Member of the U S House of Representatives from Georgia s 10th districtIn office January 3 1977 January 3 1993Preceded byRobert Grier Stephens Jr Succeeded byDon Johnson Jr Personal detailsBornDruie Douglas Barnard Jr 1922 03 20 March 20 1922Augusta GeorgiaDiedJanuary 11 2018 2018 01 11 aged 95 Augusta GeorgiaPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseNaomi Holt Nopi BernardProfessionAttorney bankerMilitary serviceBranch service United States ArmyYears of service1943 1945Battles warsWorld War II Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditBarnard attended the Richmond County public schools and graduated from the Academy of Richmond County Augusta Georgia in 1939 He attended Augusta College from 1939 to 1940 then graduated in 1943 with a Bachelor of Arts from Mercer University in Macon where he became a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945 and became a technician two 1 2 He served in the 57th Finance Disbursing Unit and was stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis Indiana as well as in the European theatre of World War II in England France and Belgium 2 After serving in the military he returned to Georgia and earned an Bachelor of Laws from the Walter F George School of Law at Mercer University in 1948 From 1948 to 1962 Barnard engaged in the banking profession primarily at the Georgia Railroad Bank a former local Augusta banking institution He was executive secretary to Georgia Governor Carl Sanders from 1963 to 1966 and a board member of the Georgia State Department of Transportation from 1966 to 1976 He was a Democrat Barnard was a delegate to the Georgia State Democratic convention in 1962 and a delegate to the 1964 Democratic National Convention He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993 On March 22 1980 he addressed a crowd estimated to be between 200 and 300 people where he unveiled the Georgia Guidestones monument in Elberton 3 He explained that the monument was to guide future generations and that it should make Americans try to ecologically preserve the environment 3 Doug Barnard was an active member of First Baptist Church in Augusta He was married to Naomi Holt Nopi Bernard a poet Barnard died on January 11 2018 in Augusta Georgia 4 He had two daughters one son and 7 grandchildren Legacy EditGeorgia State Route 56 Spur in Augusta was named in his honor as the Doug Barnard Parkway See also Edit Biography portalReferences Edit Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa 1991 The Almanac of American Politics 1992 National Journal Washington D C pp 324 325 ISBN 0 89234 051 7 a b Doug Barnard Jr Collection Biographical Information Veterans History Project website American Folklife Center Library of Congress collection AFC 2001 001 72971 lasted edited November 6 2019 Retrieved May 30 2021 a b Eberton Unveils Mystery Stones The Atlanta Constitution United Press International March 23 1980 Archived from the original on July 7 2022 Retrieved July 7 2022 Former Georgia congressman Dooug Barnard dies at 95 Archived from the original on 2018 01 12 Retrieved 2018 01 12 External links EditBiography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Appearances on C SPAN Doug Barnard Jr interview at the Veterans History ProjectU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byRobert Grier Stephens Jr Member of the U S House of Representatives from Georgia s 10th congressional districtJanuary 3 1977 January 3 1993 Succeeded byDon Johnson Jr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Doug Barnard Jr amp oldid 1131823380, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
