Washington Barrow

Washington Barrow
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Preceded byEdwin H. Ewing
Succeeded byAndrew Ewing
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office
1860–1861
Personal details
Born(1807-10-05)October 5, 1807
Davidson County, Tennessee
DiedOctober 19, 1866(1866-10-19) (aged 59)
St. Louis, Missouri
Political partyWhig
SpouseAnna Marian Shelby Barrow
Alma materUniversity of Nashville
Profession

George Washington Barrow (October 5, 1807 – October 19, 1866) was a slave owner,[1] American politician, a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 8th congressional district; he later fought against the Union as a member of the Confederate Army and was charged with treason.

  1. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-19, retrieved 2022-01-25