Lyman E. Barnes

Lyman E. Barnes
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 by	Nils P. Haugen
Succeeded by	Edward S. Minor
District Attorney of Outagamie County
	In office; January 1, 1891 – January 1, 1893
Preceded by	John Goodland
Succeeded by	George H. Dawson
Personal details
Born	Lyman Eddy Barnes; June 30, 1855; Weyauwega, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	January 16, 1904 (aged 48); Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery ; Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
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);

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]

Biography[edit]

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[edit]

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.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ Lyman Barnes, Wisconsin Historical Society
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lyman E. Barnes Is Dead". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. January 16, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved December 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 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.

External links[edit]

United States Congress. "Lyman E. Barnes (id: B000159)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Lyman Eddy Barnes at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Nils P. Haugen	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895	Succeeded by Edward S. Minor

[1] Lyman Barnes, Wisconsin Historical Society

[Obit-2] "Lyman E. Barnes Is Dead". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. January 16, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved December 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[bb1893-3] 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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