Charles Neal Barney
| Charles Neal Barney | |
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| 31st Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts | |
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In office 1906–1907 | |
| Preceded by | Henry W. Eastham |
| Succeeded by | Thomas F. Porter |
| President of the Lynn, Massachusetts Common Council[1] | |
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In office 1901[1] – 1901[2] | |
| Preceded by | Henry W. Eastham[1] |
| Succeeded by | William A. Willey[2] |
| Member of the Lynn, Massachusetts Common Council Ward Four[3] | |
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In office 1901[4] – 1904[4] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1875 |
| Died | April 24, 1949[5] |
| Political party | Republican[4] |
| Spouse(s) | Maizie Blaikie[4] |
| Alma mater |
Tufts College, Boston University School of Law |
| Religion | Universalist[4] |
Charles Neal Barney (June 27, 1875 - April 24, 1949) was a Massachusetts politician who served as a member of the Common Council and as the 31st Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.[3]
Biography
Barney was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on June 27, 1875 to William M. Barney and Mary L. Neal.[6] He was the grandson of Lynn's tenth mayor Peter Morrell Neal.[7]
Barney graduated from Tufts College receiving his A.B. in 1895 and his A.M., in 1909.[4] While at Tufts Barney joined Theta Delta Chi.[5] Barney received his law degree (LL.B.) from Boston University School of Law in 1898.[6]
Barney married Maizie Blaikie in Malden, Massachusetts on June 27, 1901.[4]
From 1908 to 1918 Barney taught Equity[4] at Northeastern University School of Law.[6]
Barney was a member of the Lynn Common Council[3] from 1901 to 1904, mayor of Lynn from 1906 to 1907, and a Presidential Elector in 1908.[4]
In 1918 Barney went to work as the as chief counsel and secretary for the New Jersey based Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation. In 1942 Barney was elected as the Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation's vice-president and secretary.[5]
Barney, who was a great nephew of Maria Mitchell,[8] and from 1947 to 1949 served as a president of the Maria Mitchell Association.[9]
He died on April 24, 1949.
Further reading
- Biography of Charles Neal Barney in the Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts History (ed. Anne Sauer)
- A Guide to the Charles Neal Barney papers, 1900.
References
- 1 2 3 Tucker, Charles H. (1917), Lynn, MA: The City Documents Comprising the Annual Reports for 1916, p. 338. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 Tucker, Charles H. (1917), Lynn, MA: The City Documents Comprising the Annual Reports for 1916, p. 339. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 3 The Celebration Committee (1900), City of Lynn Massachusetts Semi-Centennial of Incorporation., Lynn, MA: The Celebration Committee, p. 271.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Marquis, Albert Nelson (1915), Who's Who in New England, Volume 3 2nd. ed., Chicago, IL: A. N. Marquis & Company, p. 78.
- 1 2 3 Sauer, Anne (2000), Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts History, Medford, MA: Tufts University
- 1 2 3 Schwarz, Julius Caesar (1937), Who's Who in law. Vol. 1, Lynn, MA, p. 58.
- ↑ Sellew, Edwin P. (1907), The Friend, Volume LXXXI No. 21, Philadelphia, MA: Edwin P. Sellew, p. 167.
- ↑ Officers and Board of Managers (1949), Annual Report of the Maria Mitchell Association, vol. 47, Nantucket, MA: Maria Mitchell Association, p. 10
- ↑ Sauer, Anne (2000), Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts History, Medford, MA: Tufts University
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Henry W. Eastham |
President of the Lynn, Massachusetts Common Council 1901-1901 |
Succeeded by William A. Willey |
| Preceded by Henry W. Eastham |
Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts 1906 to 1907 |
Succeeded by Thomas F. Porter |
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