Lucius Israel Barber

Lucius I. Barber
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the Simsbury district
In office May 1, 1850 – May 1, 1852 Serving with James Turnbull
Preceded by	Salmon C. Eno & Samuel H. Woodruff
Succeeded by	William Mather & John Turnbull
Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory for Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson, and Sauk counties
In office December 5, 1842 – January 6, 1845
Preceded by	Ebenezer Brigham
Succeeded by	John Catlin
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory
In office January 21, 1839 – December 2, 1839
Preceded by	John Wilford Blackstone Sr.
Succeeded by	Edward V. Whiton
Member of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory for Dane, Dodge, Green, and Jefferson counties
In office November 2, 1840 – December 5, 1842 Serving with Daniel S. Sutherland
Preceded by	Daniel S. Sutherland
Succeeded by	Isaac H. Palmer, Lyman Crossman, & Robert Masters
Member of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory for Milwaukee and Washington counties
In office November 5, 1838 – December 2, 1839 Serving with William Shew, Henry C. Skinner, Ezekiel Churchill, & Augustus Story
Preceded by	William B. Sheldon, Madison W. Cornwall, & Charles Durkee
Succeeded by	William Shew, Augustus Story, Adam E. Ray, Horatio Wells, & William R. Longstreet
Personal details
Born	(1806-10-07)October 7, 1806 Simsbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	February 16, 1889(1889-02-16) (aged 82) Simsbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting place	Simsbury Cemetery, Simsbury, Connecticut
Political party	Whig
Spouses	Emma Case ​ (died 1871)​ Abbie Sexton (died 1910)
Children	none
Alma mater	Amherst College University of Pennsylvania Medical College
Profession	Physician

Lucius Israel Barber (October 7, 1806 – February 16, 1889) was an American medical doctor, Whig politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory and later served in the Connecticut House of Representatives. In historical documents his name is sometimes incorrectly given as Lucius J. Barber or L. J. Barber.[1] His last name is also sometimes spelled Barbour.

Biography

Barber was born in Simsbury, Connecticut, on October 7, 1806.[2] He graduated from Amherst College and the University of Pennsylvania Medical College. In 1835, he moved to what would become the Wisconsin Territory, which at that time was part of the Michigan Territory, settling in Milwaukee. In 1839, he moved west to the newly-established Jefferson County, but in 1845 he returned to the state of Connecticut. Barber died on February 16, 1889, in Simsbury, Connecticut.[3]

Career

As a member of the Whig Party, Barber was elected to the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature from 1838 to 1839, representing Milwaukee County, and was chosen as Speaker of the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives during the 2nd session of the 2nd Wisconsin Territorial Assembly (1839). After moving to Jefferson County, he was elected to another term in the House of Representatives in 1840, and was then elected to the Wisconsin Territorial Council (upper house), serving from 1842 through 1844.[4]

After moving back to Connecticut, he was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1850, and served as a probate judge from 1859 through 1869.[3] Barber was also a historian and wrote books about the history of Simsbury, Connecticut.[5] He contributed the Simsbury portion of The Memorial History of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633–1884 (1889).[6]

Works

• Trumbull, J. Hammond, ed. (1886). "Chapter XXI. Simsbury". The Memorial History of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633–1884. Vol. 2. Boston, Massachusetts: E. L. Osgood.

References

1. Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Connecticut. Vol. May Session, 1850. State of Connecticut. 1850. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
2. "Barber, Lucius Israel 1806 - 1889". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
3. "Obituary - Dr. Lucius I. Barber". Hartford Courant. February 20, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Annals of the Legislature" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 163–169. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
5. 'Amherst College Biographical Record of Graduates and Non-Graduates Centennial Edition 1821-1921,' #55
6. Trumbull, J. Hammond, ed. (1886). The Memorial History of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633–1884. Vol. 2. Boston, Massachusetts: E. L. Osgood. Retrieved September 2, 2021.

External links

• Dr Lucius Israel Barber at Find a Grave

Connecticut House of Representatives
Preceded by Salmon C. Eno and Samuel H. Woodruff	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the Simsbury district May 1, 1850 – May 1, 1852 Served alongside: James Turnbull	Succeeded by William Mather and John Turnbull