About John Barnes
Lived 1931 – 2024 (aged 92). John Barnes was an American politician.
John (Jack) S. Barnes Jr. (August 21, 1931 – January 11, 2024) was an American politician who served in the New Hampshire Senate for the 17th district, from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 to 2012. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1988 until 1992.
Barnes served in the United States Army. Barnes won the New Hampshire primary for Vice President of the United States in 2008. The following year, he co-sponsored a bill which abolished the vice-presidential preference ballot. The bill passed both houses of the state legislature and took effect in 2012.
Barnes died in January 2024, at the age of 92.
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Who was John Barnes?
American politician from New Hampshire
When was John Barnes born?
John Barnes was born on 21 August 1931 in Arlington.
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John Barnes died on 11 January 2024.
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John Barnes was a politician.
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John Barnes was American.
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