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Barry, William T. (William Taylor), 1785-1835

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Personal name headingBarry, William T. (William Taylor), 1785-1835
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Variant(s)Barry, William Taylor, 1785-1835
Barry, W. T. (William Taylor), 1785-1835
Associated countryUnited States
Associated placeFrankfort (Ky.) Washington (D.C.)
LocatedFayette County (Ky.) Williamsburg (Va.)
Birth date1785-02-05
Death date1835-08-30
Place of birthLunenburg County (Va.)
Place of deathLiverpool (England)
AffiliationTransylvania College Republican Party (U.S. : 1792-1828)
College of William & Mary
Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate
Kentucky. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Kentucky. General Assembly. House of Representatives
United States. Congress. House
United States. Congress. Senate
Profession or occupationCongressmen Lawyers
Found inHis An introductory lecture on the study of law, 1821: t.p. (William T. Barry, LL.D., prof. of law)
LC in OCLC, 1-7-86 (hdg.: Barry, William Taylor, 1785-1835; usage: William T. Barry)
His Sir, we take the liberty of addressing you on one of the most important interests of society, the cause of education, 1822: p. 1 (signed: W.T. Barry, chairman)
Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992: pages 55-56 (William Taylor Barry, born in Lunenberg County, Virginia on February 5, 1784. Moved to Fayette County, Ky. in the mid-1790s where he attended the Pisgah Academy, the Kentucky Academy in Woodford County and Transylvania University. Graduated from William and Mary in 1803 then studied law. Admitted to the bar in 1805, opened practice then appointed commonwealthy attorney. Elected as a Republican to Kentucky House in 1807, 1809 and 1814 and to the Kentucky Senate between 1817 and 1821. Served in U.S. House of Representatives August 8, 1810 to March 3, 1811 and in U.S. Senate December 16, 1814 to May 1, 1816. Served as lieutenant governor 1820-1824 and was defeated in the election for Kentucky governor in 1828. Died August 30, 1835 in Liverpool, England.)
Associated languageeng