Robert Thomas Barton (November 24, 1842 – January 17, 1917) was a Virginia lawyer and politician, the author of law and historical books and articles, and a president of the Virginia Bar Association.
Biography
Born in Winchester, Virginia he served in the Confederate Army, as did his five brothers, two of whom were killed in the War. [1] In 1865, he was admitted to the bar and became one of the leading lawyers in the state. [2] He was also author of some standard textbooks, Barton’s Law Practice [3] and Barton’s Chancery Practice, [4] and edited a two-volume set of the records of Virginia's colonial courts, Virginia Colonial Decisions: The Reports by Sir John Randolph and by Edward Barradall of Decisions of the General Court of Virginia, 1728-1741, [5] "which has been a landmark reference work for mid-eighteenth century Virginia since its first printing in 1909." [6]
Barton was also a member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1884–85), mayor of Winchester from 1899 to 1903, and sat as chair or president on several state and local organizations. [2] His term as president of The Virginia Bar Association was 1892-93. [7] He was made president of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester in 1902. [1]
Barton married twice, first to Katie Knight (1868) and then to Gertrude W. Baker (1890). He had two children with Gertrude. He was buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. [2]
Notes and references
- ^ a b "Robert Thomas Barton". Arlis Herring.com. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Robert Barton Family Papers". Handley Regional Library. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
- ^ Barton, R.T. (1877). The Practice in the Courts of Law in Civil Cases, Founded on Conway Robinson's Practice (1832). J.W. Randolph & English.
- ^ Barton, R.T. (1883). Pleading and Practice in the Courts of Chancery. J.W. Randolph & English.
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^ Barton, Robert, et al., eds. (2005). Virginia Colonial Decisions.
ISBN
1-58477-510-6.
{{ cite book}}:|first=has generic name ( help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ "Virginia Books". The Genealogy Bin. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
- ^ "VBA History and Heritage". The Virginia Bar Association. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
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