Doctor Sextus Barbour was a prominent American physician and planter.
Background
As the son of Philip Pendleton Barbour (May 25, 1783 – February 25, 1841), United States. Congressman from Virginia and Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Barbour was a scion of the Barbour political family. Barbour was born on July 26, 1813 in Orange County, Virginia.
Education
University of Pennsylvania.
Career
Barbour was a matriculant at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1834. The epidemic killed 4,500 people, one-tenth of the population of Saint Louis.
Membership
Barbour was a nephew of James Barbour, Governor of Virginia, and a first cousin once removed of John South. Barbour, Member of the United States. House of Representatives from Virginia"s 15th congressional district.