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| name = | | name = Rev. James M. Barr, ca. 1948 | ||
| photo = | | photo = 1948-James M. Barr.JPG | ||
| caption = | | caption = James M. Barr (IR) | ||
| office1= Councilor<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | | office1= Councilor<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | ||
| district1 = At-large | | district1 = At-large | ||
| party1 = Nonpartisan | | party1 = Nonpartisan | ||
| election1 = | | election1 = June 8, 1948 | ||
| term_start1 = September 1, 1948 | | term_start1 = September 1, 1948 | ||
| term_end1 = August 31, 1952 | | term_end1 = August 31, 1952 | ||
| preceded1 =[[Fred L. Watson]] (D) | | preceded1 =[[Fred L. Watson]] (D) | ||
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| birth_place = Bellehaven, NC | | birth_place = Bellehaven, NC | ||
| place_of_death = Hot Springs Village, AR | | place_of_death = Hot Springs Village, AR | ||
| spouse = | | spouse =Sarah Elizabeth ''Thomas'' Barr | ||
| children = | | children = Betty ''Barr'' McClure <br/> Mary Alice ''Barr'' Colo <br/> Sally ''Barr'' Alexander | ||
| residence = | | residence = | ||
| alma_mater = | | alma_mater = University of Virginia | ||
| profession = | | profession = Attorney <br/> Unitarian Universalist Minister | ||
| religion = | | religion =Unitarian Universalist | ||
}} | }} | ||
Reverend '''James Madison Barr, III''' (1919-2009) practiced law briefly in Charlottesville and served on the Charlottesville City Council from 1948 to 1952. | Reverend '''James Madison Barr, III''' (1919-2009), practiced law briefly in Charlottesville and served on the Charlottesville City Council from 1948 to 1952. | ||
Barr was born on March 17, 1919 in Belhaven, North Carolina to James Madison Barr, Jr. and Alice Way Barr. His family relocated to Virginia, where he attended [[Fork Union Military Academy]], graduating in [[1935]]. He continued his education at the [[University of Virginia]], studying accounting and business before graduating with a law degree in [[1947]]. Following graduation, Barr taught at the School of Economics and Commerce at the University of Virginia. He also worked as an attorney, an accountant, and an auditor, was elected to the city council in 1948. He served as president of the Charlottesville Junior Chamber of Commerce. | |||
Burial at [[Grace Episcopal Church]], Keswick, VA . | ==Civic career== | ||
Barr ran for [[Charlottesville City Council]] as an Independent Republican in 1948 as part of the [[Independent Citizens Association]]. <ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=Republican Out For Council Seat|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2791699/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2791700/2180.5/1338.5/3/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=1|printdate=April 2, 1948|publishdate=April 2, 1948|accessdate=December 24, 2016 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref> At the time, Barr was an attorney and auditing instructor at the [[University of Virginia]]. At 29, he was the first Republican to seek a Council seat for many years. He came second in the [[June 8]], 1948 election. <ref name="results">{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=Barr, Hamm and Haden Gets Post on City Council|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2792548/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2792549/4925.5/2777.5/3/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=1|printdate=June 9, 1948|publishdate=June 8, 1948|accessdate=November 4, 2017 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref> | |||
At the time of his election, he was believed to be the youngest elected <ref name="results" /> council member, under the current form of government, at 29 years, 2 months, 23 days. | |||
==Ministry career== | |||
While in Charlottesville, Barr became an active member of the [[Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church]] and in [[1952]], he entered the University of California at Berkley's Starr King School for the Ministry. In 1954, Rev. Barr was ordained and installed at the Church of the Unity in Winchendon, MA.<ref>https://www.hillandwood.com/obituary/382017</ref> | |||
==Later life & death== | |||
Burial at [[Grace Episcopal Church]], Keswick, VA. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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Revision as of 21:11, 9 August 2019
| Rev. James M. Barr, ca. 1948 | ||
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 James M. Barr (IR) |
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Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Electoral District | At-large | |
| Term Start | September 1, 1948 | |
| Term End | August 31, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Fred L. Watson (D) | |
| Succeeded by | R. M. Davis (D) | |
Biographical Information
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| Date of birth | March 17, 1919 | |
| Date of death | June 10, 2009, age 90 | |
| Place of birth | Bellehaven, NC | |
| Place of death | Hot Springs Village, AR | |
| Spouse | Sarah Elizabeth Thomas Barr | |
| Children | Betty Barr McClure Mary Alice Barr Colo Sally Barr Alexander |
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| Alma mater | University of Virginia | |
| Profession | Attorney Unitarian Universalist Minister |
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| Religion | Unitarian Universalist | |
Reverend James Madison Barr, III (1919-2009), practiced law briefly in Charlottesville and served on the Charlottesville City Council from 1948 to 1952.
Barr was born on March 17, 1919 in Belhaven, North Carolina to James Madison Barr, Jr. and Alice Way Barr. His family relocated to Virginia, where he attended Fork Union Military Academy, graduating in 1935. He continued his education at the University of Virginia, studying accounting and business before graduating with a law degree in 1947. Following graduation, Barr taught at the School of Economics and Commerce at the University of Virginia. He also worked as an attorney, an accountant, and an auditor, was elected to the city council in 1948. He served as president of the Charlottesville Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Civic career
Barr ran for Charlottesville City Council as an Independent Republican in 1948 as part of the Independent Citizens Association. [1] At the time, Barr was an attorney and auditing instructor at the University of Virginia. At 29, he was the first Republican to seek a Council seat for many years. He came second in the June 8, 1948 election. [2]
At the time of his election, he was believed to be the youngest elected [2] council member, under the current form of government, at 29 years, 2 months, 23 days.
Ministry career
While in Charlottesville, Barr became an active member of the Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church and in 1952, he entered the University of California at Berkley's Starr King School for the Ministry. In 1954, Rev. Barr was ordained and installed at the Church of the Unity in Winchendon, MA.[3]
Later life & death
Burial at Grace Episcopal Church, Keswick, VA.
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References
- ↑ Web. Republican Out For Council Seat, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, April 2, 1948, retrieved December 24, 2016 from University of Virginia Library. Print. April 2, 1948 page 1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. Barr, Hamm and Haden Gets Post on City Council, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, June 8, 1948, retrieved November 4, 2017 from University of Virginia Library. Print. June 9, 1948 page 1.
- ↑ https://www.hillandwood.com/obituary/382017