Orion Metcalf Barber (July 13, 1857 – March 28, 1930), frequently known as O. M. Barber,[1] was a Vermont state politician and an associate judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Orion M. Barber | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
| In office September 30, 1928 – March 28, 1930 | |
| Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals | |
| In office March 30, 1910 – September 30, 1928 | |
| Appointed by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 36 Stat. 11 |
| Succeeded by | Irvine Lenroot |
| Vermont Auditor of Accounts | |
| In office October 6, 1898 – October 3, 1902 | |
| Governor | Edward Curtis Smith William W. Stickney |
| Preceded by | Franklin D. Hale |
| Succeeded by | Horace F. Graham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Orion Metcalf Barber July 13, 1857 Jamaica, Vermont, US |
| Died | March 28, 1930 (aged 72) Bennington, Vermont, US |
| Resting place | Park Lawn Cemetery, Bennington |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Albany Law School (LL.B.) |
Education and career
editBarber was born in Jamaica, Vermont on July 13, 1857, the son of Emmons Daniel Barber and Lucia A. (Pierce) Barber.[2] He was educated at Bernardston Academy (Bernardston, Massachusetts), Leland and Gray Academy (Townshend, Vermont), and Perkins Institute (Woodstock, Vermont). Barber received an LL.B. in 1882 from Albany Law School and entered private practice in Bennington, Vermont.[3] For many years, Barber's law partner was Charles Hial Darling.[4] Among the prospective attorneys who studied with Barber and Darling was Robert E. Healy, later an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court and a member of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.[5] A member of the Republican Party, Barber was state's attorney for Bennington County, Vermont from 1886 to 1887.[6] He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1892 to 1894.[7] He was a member of the Vermont Senate from 1894 to 1896.[7] From 1894 to 1896, Barber served as a member of the state railroad commission.[8][9][10] He was the Vermont Auditor of Accounts from 1898 to 1902.[11] He was Chairman of the Vermont Special Tax Commission from 1906 to 1908.[12] In 1909, he was Chairman of the Special Commission to Prepare and Publish the Digest of Reports of the Vermont Supreme Court.[13]
Federal judicial service
editBarber was nominated by President William Howard Taft on March 9, 1910, to the United States Court of Customs Appeals (United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals from March 2, 1929), to a new Associate Judge seat authorized by 36 Stat. 11.[14] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 30, 1910, and received his commission the same day.[14] He assumed senior status on September 30, 1928.[14] His service terminated on March 28, 1930, due to his death in Bennington.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21] He was interred at Park Lawn Cemetery in Bennington.[22]
Personal
editOn July 2, 1898, Barber married Alice Mabel "Mab" Norton (1868–1952) in Arlington, Vermont, and they were the parents of twin daughters and a son.[6] Lucia Pierce Barber (August 24, 1899 – September 30, 1984) was the wife of Clarence Edward Howard (April 16, 1881– April 4, 1975).[6][23] Mabel N. (August 24, 1899 – May 13, 1991) was the wife of United States Army officer Notley Young DuHamel (1895–1970).[6][24] Norton (1903–1983) was an attorney who served in the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate, and was the husband of Marcia J. Stevens (1906–2004).[25][26]
References
edit- ^ "Results for "Judge O. M. Barber"". newspapers.com.
- ^ Carleton, Hiram (1 December 1998). Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. Genealogical Publishing Com. pp. 293–391. ISBN 9780806347943 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Law Student's Helper, published by The Collector Publishing Co., Detroit, Volume 19, page 15.
- ^ "Orion M. Barber Dies, Prominent Jurist". The New York Times. New York, NY. March 29, 1930. p. 19.
- ^ Crockett, Walter Hill (1923). Vermont, The Green Mountain State. Vol. 5. New York, NY: Century History Company. pp. 174–175.
- ^ a b c d Dodge, Prentiss Cutler (25 March 2019). "Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 1912". Ullery publishing Company. p. 109 – via Hathi Trust.
- ^ a b The Vermonter. Charles S. Forbes. 25 March 1898. pp. 230–231 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ 10,000 Famous Freemasons, by William R. Denslow, Harry S. Truman, Part One (A to J), 1957, page 56[permanent dead link]
- ^ Commission, Vermont Public Service (25 March 1896). Report. p. 121 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Vermont Legislative Directory, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 1900, page 375.
- ^ "Who's who in New England". A.N. Marquis. 25 March 2019. p. 68 – via Google Books.
- ^ taxation, Vermont Commission on (1908). Report of the Commission on Taxation Appointed Under No. 501 of the Acts and Resolves of 1906 of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont. Commission. p. 4 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Biography of Orion M. Barber, published in Judges of the United States, by Bicentennial Committee, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1983.
- ^ a b c "Barber, Orion Metcalf - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ "New Commerce Court Head". The New York Times. 10 March 1910 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Customs Court Ready". The New York Times. 6 June 1910 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Congress, United States (25 March 2019). "Official Congressional Directory". U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 387 – via Google Books.
- ^ Congress, United States (25 March 2019). "Official Congressional Directory". U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 397 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Orion M. Barber Dies". The New York Times. 29 March 1930 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Report of Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, published by Vermont Bar Association, 1930, page 72.
- ^ Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008, record for Orion Metcalf Barber
- ^ "Funeral Notice, Orion M. Barber". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, MA. March 29, 1930. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary, Lucia B. Howard". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. October 6, 1984. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary, Mab B. DuHamel". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. May 14, 1991. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Norton Barber of Bennington is Dead at Age 80". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. September 22, 1983. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary, Marcia S. Barber". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. December 7, 2004. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
edit- "Barber, Orion Metcalf - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.