Granville Barrere
Granville Barrere | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Thompson W. McNeely |
| Succeeded by | Richard H. Whiting |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 11, 1829 |
| Died | January 13, 1889 (aged 59) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Augusta College |
| Alma mater | Marietta College |
Granville Barrere (July 11, 1829 – January 13, 1889) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, nephew of Nelson Barrere.
Early life and education
Born in New Market, near Hillsboro, Ohio, Barrere attended the common schools and Augusta College in Augusta, Kentucky, and graduated from Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. He studied law.
Career
Barrere was admitted to the bar in Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1853 and commenced practice in Marion, Arkansas. He moved to Bloomington, Illinois, in 1855, and then to Canton, Illinois, the same year, and continued the practice of his profession.
He served as member of the city board of education. He served as member of the board of supervisors of Canton.
Later life and death
Barrere was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873–March 3, 1875). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1874. He resumed the practice of law. He died in Canton, Illinois, January 13, 1889. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Canton.
References
- United States Congress. "Granville Barrere (id: B000173)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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