Background
III, James Houston Barr was born on November 2, 1941 in Louisville. Son of James Houston Junior and Elizabeth Hamilton (Pope) B.
III, James Houston Barr was born on November 2, 1941 in Louisville. Son of James Houston Junior and Elizabeth Hamilton (Pope) B.
Student U. Virginia.
Bar: Kentucky 1966, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1969, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1971, United States Court Military Appeals 1978. Law clerk, Kentucky Court Appeals, Frankfort, 1966-1967. Assistant attorney general Kentucky, Frankfort, 1967-1971, 1979-1982.
Assistant United State Attorneys unites states department Justice, Louisville, 1971-1979, 83.
1st assistant United States Attorney, 1978-1979. Assistant district counsel United States Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, 1982-1983.
Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1967-1981, lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, 1981-1991. Member Federal Bar Association (president Louisville chapter 1975-1976, Younger Federal Lawyer award 1975), Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association, Society Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, Society Kentucky Pioneers, Delta Upsilon. Clubs: Pendennis, Louisville Boat, Filson (Louisville).
Married Sarah Jane Todd, April. 1 child, Lynn Jamison.