Background
Barns, William Eddy was born on August 29, 1853 in Vevay, Indiana, United States. Son of Rezin M. and Susan S. (Smead) Barns.
Barns, William Eddy was born on August 29, 1853 in Vevay, Indiana, United States. Son of Rezin M. and Susan S. (Smead) Barns.
Bachelor of Science, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1872.
City editor Daily Republican, Decatur, Illinois, 1872-1873. Correspondent Chicago Inter-Ocean, 1874. Associate editor Central Christian Advocate, Saint Louis, 1875-1884.
Editor The Age of Steel, Saint Louis, 1886-1902.
Editor Saint Louis Lumberman, since 1886. President Journal of Commerce Company, publications Saint Louis Lumberman.
One of founders Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo. Secretary House of Hoo-Hoo.
Secretary Federal Rate Regulation Association.
Member Jury of Awards (forestry), World’s Fair, Saint Louis, 1904.
Member Jury of Awards (forestry), World’s Fair, Saint Louis, 1904.
Married Mattie M. Rowe, November 1, 1875 (died 1877). Married second, Louise Goode Gillett, October 26, 1880.