Lyman E. Barnes

Lyman Eddy Barnes (June 30, 1855  January 16, 1904) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin.[1]

Lyman E. Barnes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1893  March 3, 1895
Preceded byNils P. Haugen
Succeeded byEdward S. Minor
District Attorney of Outagamie County
In office
January 1, 1891  January 1, 1893
Preceded byJohn Goodland
Succeeded byGeorge H. Dawson
Personal details
Born
Lyman Eddy Barnes

(1855-06-30)June 30, 1855
Weyauwega, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 1904(1904-01-16) (aged 48)
Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Helen Byrd Conkey
  • (m. 1880; died 1935)
Children
  • Theodora Conkey Barnes
  • (b. 1882; died 1891)
  • Alice Alexandra (Beals)
  • (b. 1884; died 1959)
  • Thomas Hart Barnes
  • (b. 1888; died 1923)
  • Edward T. Barnes
  • (b. 1889; died 1965)
  • Lyman Eddy Barnes, Jr.
  • (b. 1893; died 1918)
Parents
  • William W. Barnes (father)
  • Lucy Eddy (Thomas) Barnes (mother)

Biography

Barnes was born in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, the son of William W. Barnes and Lucy Eddy Thomas Barnes.[2] He attended the public schools in Oshkosh and the law department of Columbia College, New York City.[2] He was admitted to the bar in 1876 and commenced practice in Appleton, Wisconsin, the same year. He moved to Rockledge, Florida, in 1882, where he remained about five years and continued the practice of law. He returned to Appleton, Wisconsin, and, for a time, partnered with John Goodland, the father of future Governor Walter Samuel Goodland. He was elected district attorney of Outagamie County in 1890.[3]

Barnes was elected as a member of the Democratic Party to the 53rd United States Congress (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895). While in Congress, he represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the 54th United States Congress.

Personal life

Barnes married Helen Byrd Conkey, the daughter of Theodore Conkey, in 1880. They had at least five children. Barnes died suddenly on January 16, 1904, in Appleton.[2] He was interred at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh.

References

  1. Lyman Barnes, Wisconsin Historical Society
  2. "Lyman E. Barnes Is Dead". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. January 16, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved December 15, 2015 via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. Cunningham, Thomas J., ed. (1893). "Part VIII. Biographical". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 621. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
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