James Barbour | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Culpeper County, Virginia district | |
| In office January 12, 1852 – December 4, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Barbour Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Perry J. Eggborn |
| In office December 7, 1857 – September 46 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Perry J. Eggborn |
| Succeeded by | John H. Rixey |
| In office December 5, 1877 – December 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | T. B. Nalle |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan C. Gibson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Barbour February 26, 1828 Catalpa, Virginia, US |
| Died | October 29, 1895 (aged 67) Clover Hill, Virginia, US |
| Resting place | Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia |
| Citizenship | United States Confederate States of America |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Fanny Thomas Beckham |
| Relations | John S. Barbour, Jr.(brother) James Barbour (cousin) Philip P. Barbour (cousin) |
| Children | 7, including John Strode Barbour |
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| Residence(s) | Beauregard, Virginia, US |
| Alma mater | Georgetown College University of Virginia |
| Occupation | lawyer, politician, planter, military officer, newspaper editor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861-1863 |
| Rank | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Confederate_States_of_America_Major.png){kind=small} Major(CSA) |
| Unit | staff of Gen. Richard S. Ewell |
James Barbour (February 26, 1828 – October 29, 1895)[1][2] was a Virginia lawyer, planter, politician and Confederate officer. He represented Culpeper County, Virginia, in the Virginia General Assembly, as well as in the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850 and the Virginia secession convention of 1861. Barbour also served among Virginia's delegates to the 1860 Democratic National Convention, and as a major in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[1][2]
- ^ a b The Political Graveyard (March 24, 2009). "Barbour family of Virginia". The Political Graveyard. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ a b Beckham Family Tree (March 22, 2005). "(Major) James BARBOUR". Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2009.[unreliable source?]