Demas Barnes

Demas Barnes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869
Preceded byTeunis G. Bergen
Succeeded byJohn G. Schumaker
Personal details
Born(1827-04-04)April 4, 1827
Gorham, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 1, 1888(1888-05-01) (aged 61)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Mary Hyde
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    (m. 1857; died 1875)​
    [1]
  • Anna Dorinda Blaksley
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    (m. 1878)​
Children
  • Cora Fanny Barnes
  • Mildred Barnes Bliss
Occupation
  • Politician
  • patent medicine manufacturer
  • writer
  • editor

Demas Barnes (April 4, 1827 – May 1, 1888) was an American businessman and politician and a United States representative from New York, serving one term from 1867 to 1869.

  1. ^ https://www.doaks.org/resources/bliss-tyler-correspondence/annotations/demas-barnes. Biography of Demas Barnes, Dumbarton Oaks Annotations. Retrieved November 30, 2023.