Middleton Pope Barrow

Democrat Senator of Georgia

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1839 (64 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1903

Death

Served as a United States Senator from Georgia for a brief term in the early 1880s.
Attended the University of Georgia, earning both a Bachelor of Arts and a law degree.
Practiced law in Athens, Georgia, after being admitted to the bar.
Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Participated in the Georgia State constitutional convention in 1877.
Held a position in the Georgia House of Representatives for one year.
Appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy and chose not to seek re-election.
Later served as a judge for the eastern judicial circuit of Georgia until his death.
Had familial connections to notable political figures, including a great-grandfather who was a U.S. Senator and Governor of Georgia.