Samuel F. Barr was born near Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in 1831 with his parents, who settled in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools, and worked as a freight agent of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad in 1855 and 1856. Early in the United States Civil War was employed upon government railways in and about Washington, D.C. He worked as editor of the Harrisburg Telegraph from 1873 to 1878.
Barr was elected as a Republican to the Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth Congresses. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1884. He retired, spending winters in San Diego, California, and summers in Seal Harbor, Maine. He died in San Diego in 1919. Interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
samuel, fleming, barr, june, 1829, 1919, republican, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, 14th, districtin, office, march, 1881, march, 1885preceded, byjohn, killingersucceeded, byfranklin, bou. Samuel Fleming Barr June 15 1829 May 29 1919 was a Republican member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Samuel Fleming BarrMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 14th districtIn office March 4 1881 March 3 1885Preceded byJohn W KillingerSucceeded byFranklin BoundPersonal detailsBorn 1829 06 15 June 15 1829near Coleraine County Londonderry IrelandDiedMay 29 1919 1919 05 29 aged 89 San Diego California U S Political partyRepublicanSamuel F Barr was born near Coleraine County Londonderry Ireland He immigrated to the United States in 1831 with his parents who settled in Harrisburg Pennsylvania He attended the common schools and worked as a freight agent of the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne amp Chicago Railroad in 1855 and 1856 Early in the United States Civil War was employed upon government railways in and about Washington D C He worked as editor of the Harrisburg Telegraph from 1873 to 1878 Barr was elected as a Republican to the Forty seventh and Forty eighth Congresses He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1884 He retired spending winters in San Diego California and summers in Seal Harbor Maine He died in San Diego in 1919 Interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery Sources editUnited States Congress Samuel Fleming Barr id B000171 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political GraveyardU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJohn W Killinger Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 14th congressional district1881 1885 Succeeded byFranklin Bound Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Fleming Barr amp oldid 1191396031, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
