Robert R. Barry

Robert Raymond Barry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 25th district
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965
Preceded by Paul A. Fino
Succeeded by Richard Ottinger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 27th district
In office
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963
Preceded by Ralph W. Gwinn
Succeeded by Katharine St. George
Personal details
Born May 15, 1915(1915-05-15)
Omaha, Nebraska
Died June 14, 1988(1988-06-14) (aged 73)
Redwood City, California
Political party Republican Party
Alma mater Hamilton College

Robert Raymond Barry (May 15, 1915 – June 14, 1988) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Barry was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Hamilton College from 1933 until 1936. During World War II he worked in the office of the Undersecretary of the Navy. He served on the political staffs of Wendell Willkie, Governor Thomas Dewey and Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. He was the United States delegate to several NATO Parliamentary Assemblies and to UNESCO. He was elected to Congress in 1958 and served from January 3, 1959 until January 3, 1965. He lost a bid for re-election in 1964 against Richard Ottinger. He died in Redwood City, California.

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Ralph W. Gwinn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 27th congressional district

1959–1963
Succeeded by
Katharine St. George
Preceded by
Paul A. Fino
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 25th congressional district

1963–1965
Succeeded by
Richard Ottinger