David Barton (Missouri politician)

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David Barton

David Barton (December 14th, 1783-September 28th, 1837), one of the first U. S. senators from Missouri, serving 1821-1831.

Barton was born near Greenville TN (then part of North Carolina). He was a major political presence in early Missouri, serving as president of the state's constitutional convention, speaker of the State house, and as one of its first pair of U.S. Senators. Barton County is named for him.

He was the brother of Joshua Barton, the State's first Secretary of State and its first U.S. Attorney, who was killed in a duel with the State Surveyor in 1823.

Barton switched parties three time in his political life. He was first elected as a Democratic-Republican. Then switched to an Adams Democrat for his re-election in 1825. When he ran for the Senate again in 1830 he switched to being an Anti-Jacksonian candidate.

Preceded by None	United States Senator (Class 3) from Missouri 1821–1831 Served alongside: Thomas H. Benton	Succeeded by Alexander Buckner

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