David Barker, Jr.
| David Barker, Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's New Hampshire district |
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In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 |
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| Preceded by | Nehemiah Eastman |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Hammons |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
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In office 1823 1825-1826 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 8, 1797 Stratham, New Hampshire |
| Died |
April 1, 1834 (aged 37) Rochester, New Hampshire |
| Citizenship |
 United States
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| Political party | Adams Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Upham Barker |
| Children | David Barker Mary Barker |
| Parents | Col. David Barker |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | politician |
David Barker, Jr. (January 8, 1797 – April 1, 1834) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.
Born in Stratham, New Hampshire, Barker was the eldest son of Col. David Barker and at age eleven attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter. He began attending Harvard University at the age of fourteen and earned a degree in 1815. He began the study of law with John P. Hale, Esq.; earned a second degree and was admitted to the bar in 1819.
Upon his admission to the bar, Barker began his law practice in Rochester, New Hampshire. He served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1823, 1825, and 1826.
Elected as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth Congress, Barker served as a United States Representative for New Hampshire from March 4, 1827 to March 3, 1829. He resumed the practice of law after his term in Congress and was an original member of the New Hampshire Historical Society.
Barker died in Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, on April 1, 1834 (age 37 years, 83 days). He is interred at Old Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, New Hampshire.
Barker married Mary Upham on October 2, 1823, and they had two children, David and Mary.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
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