Demas Barnes
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Demas Barnes (born 4 April 1827 in Gorham Township, Ontario County, died 1 May 1888 in New York City) was a United States Representative from New York.
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[edit] Accomplishments
Demas Barnes attended public school, and later engaged in mercantile pursuits. He moved to New York City in 1849 and engaged in the drug business, including Charles Henry Fletcher's Castoria. Barnes crossed the continent in a wagon and studied the mineral resources of Colorado, Nevada, and California.
[edit] Writing and other pursuits
Barnes returned to New York City and wrote articles and published works concerning his experiences in the United States. He established and edited the Brooklyn Argus in 1873 and was also engaged in the real-estate business. Barnes also was a member of the board of education, and was one of the original trustees of the Brooklyn Bridge when it was a private enterprise.
[edit] Politics
Demas Barnes was elected as a Democrat to the Fortieth Congress from March 4, 1867 to March 3, 1869), though was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.
[edit] Death
Demas Barnes died in New York City May 1, 1888, and was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
