Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 42
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/19/1876
City: Bainbridge, MI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
Married to Alma B. McClurg 9/9/1903 in Benton Harbor, MI; children: George M.
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion: Congregationalist
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Occupation: school teacher,druggist; chemist, manufacturer
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Education:
Educated in the public schools of Berrien county, Ferris Institute of Big Rapids, and Benton Harbor College.
Biographical Sketch:
Died in 1943.
Of French and English ancestry. Son of Rufus P. Barnard and Mary (Metras) Barnard. Member of the Masons; Shriners; Elks. After teaching school five years, he engaged in the drug business. He served as supervisor six years and alderman two years.
Notable Facts:
Served in both chambers.
Died in 1943.
Educated in public schools, Ferris Institute of Big Rapids and Benton Harbor College.
Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1919-1920 and 1921-1922, and was re-elected November 7, 1922, by a vote of 3,678 to 2,031 for J. A. Simon.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Finance and Appropriations , Banks and Corporations , Apportionment , Counties and Townships , Horticulture , Soldiers' Home
City of Residence: Benton Harbor
County of Residence Berrien
District Description: Counties of Berrien and Cass
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of Banks and Corporations.
Committees Served On: Drainage, Education , Finance and Appropriations , Horticulture , Normal Schools, Transportation , State Affairs
City of Residence: Benton Harbor
County of Residence Berrien
District Description: Counties of Berrien and Cass
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Horticulture
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
City of Residence: Benton Harbor
County of Residence Berrien
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Education , Industrial School for Boys , Drainage , Western State Normal School
City of Residence: Benton Harbor
County of Residence Berrien
District Description: Townships: Bainbridge, Benton, Berrien, Hagar, Niles, Pipestone, Sodus, and Watervliet; Benton Harbor city, Niles city
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Education , Game Laws , Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, State Affairs
City of Residence: Benton Harbor
County of Residence Berrien
District Description: Township of Bainbridge, Benton, Berrien, Hagar, Niles, Pipestone, Sodus, Watervliet, Benton Harbor City, and Niles City.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
PolGryd; USCen 1930; Manual 1923, p. 733; MIBiog 1:53;
