Alfred Madison Barbour
Alfred Madison Barbour | |
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Born | Alfred Madison Barbour April 17, 1829 Culpeper County, Virginia |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Montgomery, Alabama |
Resting place | Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | White |
Citizenship | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Alma mater | University of Virginia Harvard University |
Occupation | lawyer, statesman, military serviceman |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Kate Daniels |
Parent(s) | John S. Barbour Ella A. Byrne |
Relatives | brother of John S. Barbour, Jr. first cousin once removed of James Barbour and Philip Pendleton Barbour |
Alfred Madison Barbour (April 17, 1829 – April 4, 1866)[1][2][3] was a prominent American lawyer, delegate to the 1861 Virginia secession convention, and a major in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[1][2][3] Barbour is best known for his role as Superintendent of the Harpers Ferry Armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) during John Brown's raid.[2]
Early life
Barbour was born on April 17, 1829 in Culpeper County, Virginia.[1][2][3] He was the son of John S. Barbour, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 15th congressional district, and his wife Ella A. Byrne.[1][2][3]
Barbour attended the University of Virginia and Harvard University's Harvard Law School.[3]
Government service
Following his completion of law school, Barbour served as a pre-war legislator in Virginia.[3] In January 1859, he was appointed as the Superintendent at the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia).[4] He served there until 1861 and the beginning of the American Civil War.[5] In October 1859, abolitionist John Brown raided the arsenal in order to steal weapons in an attempt to start an armed rebellion by slaves.[5] The raid was successful in capturing the arsenal, but ultimately failed.[5] Along with his brother James Barbour, Barbour was a delegate to the 1861 Virginia secession convention.[1]
American Civil War
During the American Civil War, Barbour served in the Confederate States Army as a quartermaster.[3] Barbour served as an aid to both Joseph E. Johnston and Leonidas Polk.[3] As quartermaster, Barbour served in Montgomery, Alabama and Meridian, Mississippi.[3] Jubal Anderson Early disliked Barbour, who termed him "not energetic or efficient."[3]
Death
Alfred Madison Barbour died on April 4, 1866 in Montgomery, Alabama and was interred at Fairview Cemetery in Culpeper in Culpeper County, Virginia.[1][2][3]
References
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