Granville Barrere

Granville Barrere (July 11, 1829 – January 13, 1889) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, nephew of Nelson Barrere.

Early life and education Born in New Market, near Hillsboro, Ohio, Barrere attended the common schools and Augusta College in Augusta, Kentucky, and graduated from Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. He studied law.

Career Barrere was admitted to the bar in Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1853 and commenced practice in Marion, Arkansas. He moved to Bloomington, Illinois, in 1855, and then to Canton, Illinois, the same year, and continued the practice of his profession.

He served as member of the city board of education. He served as member of the board of supervisors of Canton.

Later life and death Barrere was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873–March 3, 1875). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1874. He resumed the practice of law. He died in Canton, Illinois, January 13, 1889. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Canton.