Samuel S. Barney | |
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| Judge of the Court of Claims | |
| In office December 20, 1905 – April 15, 1919 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Stanton J. Peelle |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Jordan Graham |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Brickner |
| Succeeded by | William H. Stafford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Stebbins Barney January 31, 1846 Hartford, Wisconsin Territory |
| Died | December 31, 1919 (aged 73) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery West Bend, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Lombard College read law |
Samuel Stebbins Barney (January 31, 1846 – December 31, 1919) was a United States representative from Wisconsin and a judge of the Court of Claims.
Education and career
Born on January 31, 1846, in Hartford in the Wisconsin Territory,[1] Barney attended the public schools, Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois, then read law with Leander F. Frisby in West Bend, Wisconsin in 1873.[1] He was a high school teacher in Hartford from 1869 to 1872.[1] He was editor of the Washington County Republican from 1872 to 1873.[1] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in West Bend from 1873 to 1906.[1] He was the Superintendent of Schools for Washington County from 1876 to 1880.[1] He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago, Illinois in 1884.[2]
Congressional service
Barney was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1884 to the 49th United States Congress.[2] He was elected as a Republican from Wisconsin's 5th congressional district to the United States House of Representatives of the 54th United States Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1895, to March 3, 1903.[2] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902.[2]
Federal judicial service
Barney was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on December 19, 1905, to a seat on the Court of Claims (later the United States Court of Claims) vacated by Judge Stanton J. Peelle.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 20, 1905, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on April 15, 1919, due to his retirement.[1]
Death
Barney died on December 31, 1919, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[3] He was interred in Union Cemetery in West Bend.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Barney, Samuel Stebbins - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ a b c d e United States Congress. "Samuel S. Barney (id: B000163)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "Samuel S. Barney Dead". Fort Scott Daily Tribune and Fort Scott Daily Monitor. December 21, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved August 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Samuel S. Barney (id: B000163)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The United States Court of Claims : a history / pt. 1. The judges, 1855-1976 / by Marion T. Bennett / pt. 2. Origin, development, jurisdiction, 1855-1978 / W. Cowen, P. Nichols, M.T. Bennett. Washington, D.C. : Committee on the Bicentennial of Independence and the Constitution of the Judicial Conference of the United States, 1976 i.e. 1977-1978. 2 vols.
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