George Thomas Barnes

Democrat Representative of Georgia's 10th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

August 14, 1833 (68 years old)

Birthday

October 24, 1901

Death

Served as a state legislator and military officer during the American Civil War.
Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia in 1855.
Practiced law in Augusta, Georgia after being admitted to the state bar in 1855.
Served as a second lieutenant and major brevet in the Confederate States Army.
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1860 to 1865.
Served on the Democratic National Committee from 1876 to 1884.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Georgia’s 10th congressional district, serving from 1885 to 1891.
Re-elected for two additional terms in Congress before losing a bid for re-election in 1890.
Returned to legal practice after congressional service.
Served as a trustee for the University of Georgia in the last two years of his life.
Died in Augusta, Georgia, and was buried in City Cemetery.