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James Barbour
Member From: 1798 - 1831
- Birth Date: June 10, 1775 Birth Place:"Frascati", Orange County, Virginia
- Death Date: June 7, 1842
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian, Scottish
- Spouse: Lucy Maria Johnson, October 20, 1795
- Children: Had four sons and three daughters , the last of whom was B. Johnson Barbour, rector of the University of Virginia
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- Education: self-educated
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- Occupation/Profession: lawyer
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- Additional Info: James's brother, Philip Pendleton Barbour, also served in the House of Delegates, was elected to the US House of Representatives and served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
James Barbour was the originator of the Literary Fund of Virginia.
His mother-in-law, Betsy Barbour Johnson, was also his first cousin. Her sister, Frances Todd Johnson, married James's brother, Philip Pendleton Barbour.
1830 - 1831 Assembly - James Barbour was returned to serve as the delegate from Orange. Thomas Davis contested the election. On
February 16, 1831 , Barbour voluntarily withdrew from the contest, asking the House to give the seat to Mr. Davis , as
he believed that Davis was the rightful delegate.
*see below for more information*
- Bio: Born at “Frascati”, Orange County, Va., June 10, 1775 Died at “Barboursville”, Barboursville, Va., June 7, 1842 Buried in the family graveyard at "Barboursville” James Barbour of Orange County was the son of Colonel Thomas and Mary (Thomas) Barbour, and brother of Philip Pendleton Barbour, Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives and Associate justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. Although he had a brief period of private instruction, James Barbour was primarily self-taught. His formal education was omitted due to his father”s severe financial losses. In 1794, he was admitted to the bar in Orange County. He was a member of the House of Delegates, 1798-1803, 1804-05, 1807-12, 1830-31; Governor of Virginia, 1812-14; U. S. Senator, 1815-25; Secretary of War, 1825-28; and Minister to Great Britain, 1828-29. He was the originator of the Literary Fund of Virginia. He married, October 20, 1795, Lucy Maria Johnson, daughter of Benjamin and Betsy (Barbour) Johnson of Orange County, his first cousin. Her sister, Frances Todd Johnson, married Philip Pendleton Barbour.
While he was Speaker of the House, the Clerks were JAMES PLEASANTS, JR. and WILLIAM MUNFORD. - Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices:
Governor of Virginia, 1812-1814
Member, U.S. Senate, 1815-1825
Speaker of the House, 1809-January 5, 1812
Secretary of War, 1825-1828
Minister to Great Britain, 1828-1829
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1798-1799 | Orange | Claims Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1799-1800 | Orange | Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1800-1801 | Orange | Democratic-Republican | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1801-1802 | Orange | Democratic-Republican | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1802-1803 | Orange | Democratic-Republican | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections |
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| 1804-1805 | Orange | Democratic-Republican | Privileges and Elections (Chair) Courts of Justice |
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| 1807-1808 | Orange | Democratic-Republican | Finance (Chair) Courts of Justice |
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| 1808-1809 | Orange | Democratic-Republican | Finance (Chair) Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections |
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| 1809-1810 | Orange | Democratic-Republican | Speaker of the House | ||
| 1810-1811 | Orange | Democratic-Republican | Speaker of the House | ||
| 1811-1812 | Orange | Democratic-Republican | Speaker of the House | ||
| 1830-1831 | Orange | Courts of Justice Public Libraries Schools and Colleges |
*The information within this interactive and searchable application has been researched extensively by the House Clerk’s Office. As with any historical records of this age and breadth, there may be discrepancies and/or inconsistencies within records obtained from a variety of credible sources. Any feedback is encouraged at history@house.virginia.gov.