Lyman E. Barnes

Lyman E. Barnes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th district
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
Preceded by	Nils P. Haugen
Succeeded by	Edward S. Minor
Personal details
Born	June 30, 1855 Weyauwega, Wisconsin
Died	January 16, 1904 (aged 48) Appleton, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic

Lyman Eddy Barnes (June 30, 1855 – January 16, 1904) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.^[1]

Biography

Barnes was born in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, the son of William W. Barnes and Lucy Eddy Thomas Barnes.^[2] He attended the public schools in Oshkosh and the law department of Columbia College, New York City.^[2] He was admitted to the bar in 1876 and commenced practice in Appleton, Wisconsin, the same year. He moved to Rockledge, Florida, in 1882, where he remained about five years and continued the practice of law. He returned to Appleton, Wisconsin, and was elected district attorney of Outagamie County.^[3]

Barnes was elected as a member of the Democratic Party to the 53rd United States Congress (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895). While in congress, he represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the 54th United States Congress. He died in Appleton, Wisconsin, on January 16, 1904.^[2] He was interred in Riverside Cemetery.

Notes

1. Lyman Barnes, Wisconsin Historical Society
2. "Lyman E. Barnes Is Dead". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. January 16, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved December 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1893, Biographical Sketch of Lyman Barnes, p. 621.

External links

• United States Congress. "Lyman E. Barnes (id: B000159)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Lyman Eddy Barnes at Find a Grave