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A. Constantine Barry

1815 – 1888

American politician

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Lived 1815 – 1888 (aged 72). A. Constantine Barry was an American politician.

Alfred Constantine Barry (July 15, 1815 – March 5, 1888) was an American educator, politician, Universalist minister, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was Wisconsin's 4th superintendent of public instruction (1855–1858) and served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Kenosha County during the 1864 term. During the American Civil War he served as a Union Army chaplain and recruiter. His name was generally abbreviated as

Biography

A. Constantine Barry was born at Walton, New York, and moved with his parents to Victor, New York, when he was a child. He was raised there and educated by private tutors. He was ordained a Universalist minister in 1836 and pastored for ten years at various locations around New York before bringing his ministry to Racine, Wisconsin Territory, in 1846. In Racine, he started a temperance magazine, the Old Oaken Bucket, and became involved in local education matters, serving as the first supervisor of the public schools in Racine from 1849 through 1853. On his return to Wisconsin, he served on the local recruiting board. and served ten months with that regiment before receiving an appointment from President Abraham Lincoln to serve as chaplain of the United States Hospitals.

Electoral history Wisconsin Superintendent (1855)

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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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Alfred Constantine Barry

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Frequently asked questions

Who was A. Constantine Barry?

American politician (1815–1888)

When was A. Constantine Barry born?

A. Constantine Barry was born on 15 July 1815 in Walton.

When did A. Constantine Barry die?

A. Constantine Barry died on 5 March 1888.

What was A. Constantine Barry's occupation?

A. Constantine Barry was a politician.

What nationality was A. Constantine Barry?

A. Constantine Barry was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: A. Constantine Barry

· Wikidata: Q4647654

· DBpedia: Alfred Constantine Barry

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