William Barron was born in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire on June 23, 1787, the son of Micah Barron and Elizabeth (Pearson) Barron.[1][2] He was raised and educated in Bradford, Vermont and became a successful merchant, first in partnership with his father in Bradford, and later as the proprietor of a store in Corinth.[2]
Micah Barron, nicknamed "Colonel Mike", was a prominent official in Vermont, including serving as an officer in the state militia, deputy sheriff of Orange County and county sheriff.[2] William Barron followed his father into government service, and served as a deputy sheriff for Orange County.[2] He joined the Whig Party[3] and served as sheriff from 1830 to 1831, and again from 1840 to 1841.[4] In addition, William Barron was an active militia officer and attained the rank of colonel as commander of 1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Division.[2][5] In 1841, Barron was appointed United States Marshal for the District of Vermont, and he served until 1845.[6][7]
Barron later relocated to Norwich, Vermont.[2] In retirement, he was a resident of Hartford, Connecticut.[2] Barron died in Hartford on October 25, 1872.[2] He was buried at Fairview Cemetery in Norwich.[2]
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Barron's first wife was Amelia Bailey of Bradford, with whom he was the father of two daughters, Elizabeth and Mary.[2] Elizabeth Barron was the wife of Joseph M. Bean of Lyme, New Hampshire.[2] Mary was the wife of Silas Burbank of Montpelier, Vermont.[2]
Amelia died in 1816.[2] In 1822, Barron married Hannah Davis Brooks, the widow of William Trotter.[2] With his second wife, Barron was the father of two sons and two daughters.[2] William Trotter Barron became an attorney and judge in Chicago before dying in a railroad accident in 1862.[2] Everett Barron was a hotelier in Faribault, Minnesota.[2] Charlotte Barron was the wife of Edward Rogers of Hartford, Connecticut.[2] Catherine Isabella Barron lived with her parents and died at age 29.[2]
Deming, Leonard (1851). Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont. Middlebury, VT: L. Deming. pp. 84, 86 – via Internet Archive.
McKeen, Silas (1875). A History of Bradford, Vermont. Montpelier, VT: J. D. Clark & Son. pp. 191–193 – via Google Books.
U.S. Senate (1969). Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States. Vol. 6, 1841–45. New York, NY: Johnson Reprint Corporation. p. 441 – via Google Books.
The Vermont Register & Almanack. Burlington, VT: E. & T. Mills. 1819. pp. 99–100 – via Internet Archive.
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"New Hampshire Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904, Entry for William Barron". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
william, barron, marshal, william, barron, june, 1787, october, 1872, businessman, public, official, from, bradford, vermont, most, notable, service, sheriff, orange, county, vermont, 1830, 1831, 1840, 1841, united, states, marshal, district, vermont, 1841, 18. William Barron June 23 1787 October 25 1872 was a businessman and public official from Bradford Vermont He was most notable for his service as Sheriff of Orange County Vermont 1830 1831 1840 1841 and United States Marshal for the District of Vermont 1841 1845 William BarronUnited States Marshal for the District of VermontIn office March 10 1841 March 14 1845Preceded byHeman LowrySucceeded byJacob Kent Jr Sheriff of Orange County VermontIn office 1840 1841Preceded byAsa StorySucceeded byAsa StoryIn office 1830 1831Preceded byAbel CarterSucceeded byLyman FitchPersonal detailsBorn 1787 06 23 June 23 1787Lyndeborough New Hampshire U S DiedOctober 25 1872 1872 10 25 aged 85 Hartford Connecticut U S Resting placeFairview Cemetery Norwich VermontPolitical partyWhigSpouse s Amelia Bailey m 1810 1816 her death Hannah Davis Brooks m 1822 1872 his death Children6OccupationBusinessmanGovernment official Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 References 4 Sources 4 1 Books 4 2 Internet 4 3 Newspapers 5 External linksBiography editWilliam Barron was born in Lyndeborough New Hampshire on June 23 1787 the son of Micah Barron and Elizabeth Pearson Barron 1 2 He was raised and educated in Bradford Vermont and became a successful merchant first in partnership with his father in Bradford and later as the proprietor of a store in Corinth 2 Micah Barron nicknamed Colonel Mike was a prominent official in Vermont including serving as an officer in the state militia deputy sheriff of Orange County and county sheriff 2 William Barron followed his father into government service and served as a deputy sheriff for Orange County 2 He joined the Whig Party 3 and served as sheriff from 1830 to 1831 and again from 1840 to 1841 4 In addition William Barron was an active militia officer and attained the rank of colonel as commander of 1st Regiment 2nd Brigade 4th Division 2 5 In 1841 Barron was appointed United States Marshal for the District of Vermont and he served until 1845 6 7 Barron later relocated to Norwich Vermont 2 In retirement he was a resident of Hartford Connecticut 2 Barron died in Hartford on October 25 1872 2 He was buried at Fairview Cemetery in Norwich 2 Family editBarron s first wife was Amelia Bailey of Bradford with whom he was the father of two daughters Elizabeth and Mary 2 Elizabeth Barron was the wife of Joseph M Bean of Lyme New Hampshire 2 Mary was the wife of Silas Burbank of Montpelier Vermont 2 Amelia died in 1816 2 In 1822 Barron married Hannah Davis Brooks the widow of William Trotter 2 With his second wife Barron was the father of two sons and two daughters 2 William Trotter Barron became an attorney and judge in Chicago before dying in a railroad accident in 1862 2 Everett Barron was a hotelier in Faribault Minnesota 2 Charlotte Barron was the wife of Edward Rogers of Hartford Connecticut 2 Catherine Isabella Barron lived with her parents and died at age 29 2 References edit New Hampshire Births and Christenings Index a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s McKeen Rutland Weekly Herald Deming Mills The New Yorker Senate Journal Sources editBooks edit Deming Leonard 1851 Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont Middlebury VT L Deming pp 84 86 via Internet Archive McKeen Silas 1875 A History of Bradford Vermont Montpelier VT J D Clark amp Son pp 191 193 via Google Books U S Senate 1969 Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States Vol 6 1841 45 New York NY Johnson Reprint Corporation p 441 via Google Books The Vermont Register amp Almanack Burlington VT E amp T Mills 1819 pp 99 100 via Internet Archive Internet edit New Hampshire Births and Christenings Index 1714 1904 Entry for William Barron Ancestry com Lehi UT Ancestry com LLC Retrieved February 2 2020 Newspapers edit Whig Convention Rutland Weekly Herald Rutland VT July 14 1834 p 3 via Newspapers com Greeley Horace March 20 1841 Appointments by the President and Senate Marshals The New Yorker New York NY p 11 via Google Books External links editWilliam Barron at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Barron U S Marshal amp oldid 1157174370, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
