Background
Barrett was born in New York and moved to Florida in 1963.
Barrett was born in New York and moved to Florida in 1963.
A businessman, he was an alumnus of the Rochester Business Institute, Kettering University, and Rollins College. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1980 for district 44. Barrett was married to Dorothy H. (Tuite) Barrett.
He was the father of six children: Joseph, Virginia, Thomas, William, Robert, and James.
He was a member of the Democratic Party.