Lyman Eddy Barnes

Democrat Representative of Wisconsin's 8th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

June 30, 1855 (48 years old)

Birthday

January 16, 1904

Death

American lawyer and politician
Born in Weyauwega, Wisconsin
Attended public schools in Oshkosh and studied law at Columbia College in New York City
Admitted to the bar in 1876 and began practicing law in Appleton, Wisconsin
Moved to Rockledge, Florida, in 1882 and continued legal practice for about five years
Returned to Appleton and partnered with John Goodland, father of future Governor Walter Samuel Goodland
Elected as district attorney of Outagamie County in 1890
Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1895, representing Wisconsin’s 8th congressional district
Unsuccessful in reelection bid for the 54th United States Congress in 1894
Married Helen Byrd Conkey in 1880; they had at least five children
Died suddenly on January 16, 1904, in Appleton, Wisconsin
Interred at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh, Wisconsin