Background
Napton, William Barclay was born on March 23, 1808 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of John and Susan (Hight) Napton.
Napton, William Barclay was born on March 23, 1808 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of John and Susan (Hight) Napton.
Graduated from College New Jersey (now Princeton), 1826. Graduate department law University of Virginia, 1830.
Secretary, Missouri Senate, 1836. Attorney general Missouri, 1836-1839. Judge Missouri Supreme Court, 1839-1851, chief justice, 1845-1851, primary author Jackson Resolution (famous instructions to Senator Thomas H. Benton to uphold pro-slavery program in Congress), 1847, judge 1857-1861 (resigned rather than take required loyalty oath 1861), 1873-1880.
Married Malinda Williams, 1838, 10 children.