Lucius A. Barbour

General

Lucius A. Barbour
Born(1846-01-26)January 26, 1846
Madison, Indiana
DiedNovember 6, 1922(1922-11-06) (aged 76)
Hartford, CT
AllegianceUnited States United States
Service / branch United States Army
RankMajor General
CommandsConnecticut State Militia
Spouse(s)Harriet E. Barnes (1849–1899, her death)
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Websitewww.ct.gov/mil

Lucius Albert Barbour (January 26, 1846, in Madison, Indiana – November 6, 1922) was the twenty-six Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut. Barbour was a teller in the Charter Oak Bank. Barbour political affiliations were with the Republican Party. He was a member of the House of Representatives in 1879; he served as the colleague of the late Hon. Henry C. Robinson. In 1884 Barbour became treasurer and president of the Willimantic Linen Co. He was part of the first Congregational Church of Hartford. He was a member of the Hartford Club, Acorn Club of Connecticut, and the automobile club of Hartford. Barbour was identified with Battle Flag Day, being a member of the legislative committee which had the arrangements in charge. Barbour was one of the prominent men of Connecticut. His descendants on both sides of the families have been conspicuous in the history of New England for over two and a half centuries.[1][2]

  1. ^ "L. A. Barbour Will Represent Hartford". The Hartford Courant. August 22, 1913. p. 5. ProQuest 556012175.
  2. ^ "Connecticut Biographies Project". Retrieved March 28, 2014.