James R. Barnett

For others of a similar name, see James Barnett.

James R. Barnett was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Barnett was born on May 31, 1842 in what is now Pewaukee, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He later resided in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and became a schoolteacher. During the American Civil War, he served with the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment of the Union Army. Afterwards, Barnett graduated from Rush Medical College in 1868 resided in Neenah, Wisconsin. He died in 1917.[1]

Political career

Barnett was elected to the Assembly in 1908.[2] Additionally, he was superintendent of schools and a member of the board of education (similar to school board) of Neenah. He was a Republican.

References

  1. ↑ "Barnett, James R.". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  2. ↑ THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. Madison, Wis. 1909. p. 1145.
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