Thomas J. Barr | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York's4th district | |
| In office January 17, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | John Kelly |
| Succeeded by | James Kerrigan |
| New York State Senate 3rd district | |
| In office 1854–1855 | |
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| Born | 1812 (1812) New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | March 27, 1881(1881-03-27) (aged 68–69) |
| Political party | Independent Democrat |
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Thomas Jefferson Barr (1812 – March 27, 1881) was an American politician and aU.S. Representative from New York, serving one term from 1859 to 1861.
Born inNew York City, New York in 1812, Barr attended the public schools.
Barr moved toScotch Plains, New Jersey in 1835, and conducted aroadhouse. He returned to New York City in 1842 and was Assistant Alderman from the Sixth Ward in 1849 and 1850, and Alderman in 1852 and 1853. He was a member of theNew York State Senate for the third district in1854 and1855.
Elected on January 6, 1859, as an Independent Democrat to the35th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofJohn Kelly, and was re-elected to the36th United States Congress, Barr was U.S. Representative for the fourth district of New York and held office from January 17, 1859, to March 3, 1861.[1]
Appointed aNew York City Police Commissioner in 1870, Barr served until 1873, when the police board was abolished. Subsequently, he was employed in the office of theCollector of the Port of New York.[2]
Barr died in New York, New York County, New York, on March 27, 1881 (age about 68 years). He isinterred atCalvary Cemetery,Woodside, New York.[3]
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| Preceded by | New York State Senate 3rd District 1854–1855 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 4th congressional district January 17, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | Succeeded by |
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