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Barker, Samuel Alphonso – Barlow, Francis Channing

Barker, Samuel Alphonso

lawyer, was born July 26, 1833, in Kennebec, Maine.

In his youth he taught school, and in 1857 was admitted to the bar in the supreme court at Augusta, Maine. For ten years he practiced law in his native state, and in 1867 moved to California.

He settled in San Jose, where he is known as one of the foremost lawyers of his adopted state.

Barker, Wharton

financier, was born May 1, 1846, in Philadelphia. He was one of the four who organized in Pennsylvania the republican revolution, of 1881. He was the founder of the Investment company of Philadelphia, and also of the Finance company of Philadelphia.

Barker, William Morris

missionary bishop of Olympia, Wash., was born May 12, 1854, in Towanda, Pa. For two years he was an assistant master in the Bishop Scott grammar school, of Portland, Ore. Until his consecration he was in charge of St. Paul's church, of Duluth; and president of St. Luke's hospital in that city.

Barkley, David Wright

journalist, legislator, was born May 21, 1842, in Fairfield, Ill. He has been president of the board of trustees of Hayward Collegiate institute of Fairfield, Ill., and a member of the Illinois legislature. He is the editor and owner of The Enterprise of Rocky Ford, Colo.

Barkley, Henry L

educator, clergyman, legislator, was born March 19, 1858, in Adams county, Ind. He received a thorough education in the public schools of Ohio , and graduated from the high school of Bryan. He has been a successful educator, clergyman, and is now bishop of the Pacific coast district of the United Brethren church at Woodburn, Ore. He served with distinction for two terms as a representative in the Oregon legislature.

Barkley, James

soldier, was born in Kentucky. He enlisted as private in the one hundred and fourteenth Illinois infantry in 1862, and made a capital record as a brave soldier. He started in as a private and worked his way to brigadiercommander. He is senior brigadiergeneral in the service; was for a time captain of battery B; and was elected colonel of the fifth regiment in 1877, holding that position until 1891.

Barksdale, Ethelbert

journalist, congressman, was born in Rutherford county , Tenn. He received a classical education; removed to Mississippi at an early age, and adopted the profession of journalism. He was a representative in the confederate congress for four years; was a presidential elector, and president of the Mississippi college of electors, in 1876.

He was elected a representative from Mississippi to the forty-eighth and forty-ninth congresses.

Barlow, Bradley

merchant, banker, congressman, was born May 12, 1814, in Fairfield, Vt. He was engaged in agri- 1858; removed to St. Albans, Vt., and encultural and mercantile pursuits until gaged in banking and other pursuits. He served six terms as a representative in the state legislature, and two terms as state senator; was twice a member of state constitutional conventions; and was county treasurer for several years. He was elected a representative from Vermont to the forty-sixth congress.

Barlow, Francis Channing

soldier, public official, was born Oct. 19, 1834, in Brooklyn, N. Y. In Grant's campaign he captured the whole division of Gen.

Johnston, and in the final struggle and pursuit of Lee's routed army he rendered essential service. He was secretary of state of New York.