John S. Barry | |
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| 4th & 8th Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 3, 1842 – January 5, 1846 | |
| Lieutenant | Origen D. Richardson |
| Preceded by | J. Wright Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Alpheus Felch |
| In office January 7, 1850 – January 1, 1852 | |
| Lieutenant | William M. Fenton |
| Preceded by | Epaphroditus Ransom |
| Succeeded by | Robert McClelland |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office November 2, 1835 – January 6, 1839 | |
| In office January 4, 1841 – January 2, 1842 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1802 Amherst, New Hampshire |
| Died | January 14, 1870 (aged 67) Constantine, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Kidder |
John Stewart Barry (January 29, 1802– January 14, 1870) was the fourth and eighth governor of Michigan. He was Michigan's only three-term governor in the 19th century. His main accomplishment was to rationalize state finances after the state's internal improvements fiasco.