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James Nelson Barker

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James Nelson Barker

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
9 Mar 1858 (aged 73)
District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.004172, Longitude: -75.1897909
Plot
Section G, Lot 71
Memorial ID
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Philadelphia Mayor, War of 1812 Army Officer.

Served on the Canada Frontier.

Captain of 2nd Pennsylvania Artillery, in command of Fort Mifflin in 1812.

1814 - Assistant Adjutant General of the Fourth Military District after his duel wounding.

Wounded in a duel before the close of the war.

Major, Deputy Adjutant General.

Playwright.

Mayor of Philadelphia in 1819.

Collector of Port of Philadelphia 1829-1838, appointed by President Andrew Jackson.

Appointed Comptroller of the United States by President Martin Van Buren. Served from 1838 to his death in 1858.
Philadelphia Mayor, War of 1812 Army Officer.

Served on the Canada Frontier.

Captain of 2nd Pennsylvania Artillery, in command of Fort Mifflin in 1812.

1814 - Assistant Adjutant General of the Fourth Military District after his duel wounding.

Wounded in a duel before the close of the war.

Major, Deputy Adjutant General.

Playwright.

Mayor of Philadelphia in 1819.

Collector of Port of Philadelphia 1829-1838, appointed by President Andrew Jackson.

Appointed Comptroller of the United States by President Martin Van Buren. Served from 1838 to his death in 1858.


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  • Created by: RPD2
  • Added: Oct 9, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77892238/james_nelson-barker: accessed ), memorial page for James Nelson Barker (17 Jun 1784–9 Mar 1858), Find a Grave Memorial ID 77892238, citing Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by RPD2 (contributor 309).