Background
Barbour, James was born on June 10, 1775 in Barboursville, Virginia, United States. Son of Colonel Thomas and Mary (Thomas) Barbour.
Barbour, James was born on June 10, 1775 in Barboursville, Virginia, United States. Son of Colonel Thomas and Mary (Thomas) Barbour.
Doctor of Civil Law (honorary), Oxford (England) University, 1829.
Admitted to Virginia bar, 1794. Supported Virginia resolutions of 1798. Member Virginia House of Delegates, 1798-1812, epeaker.
1809, drew up bill which established Virginia Literary Fund, 1810.
Governor Virginia, 1812-1815. Member United States Senate (Democrat) from Virginia, 1815-1825, chairman committees military affairs, foreign relations.
United States secretary of war, 1825-1828. Appointed United States minister to Great Britain, 1828-1829.
President Virginia Agricultural Society.
Member Virginia House of Delegates, 1798-1812, epeaker. 1809, drew up bill which established Virginia Literary Fund, 1810. Member United States Senate (Democrat) from Virginia, 1815-1825, chairman committees military affairs, foreign relations.
Married Lucy Johnson, 1792, 5 children.