Hiram Barney
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Hiram Barney (May 30, 1811 – May 18, 1895) was an American lawyer, abolitionist, and politician who served as Collector of the Port of New York from 1861 - 1864 during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
Early life
Barney was born in Henderson, Jefferson County, New York and graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York, in 1834.
Career
In 1830, he served as chairman of the executive committee of the Young Men's Anti-Slavery Society in New York City. He was associated with
Political career
In 1840, he was nominated for the
Lincoln called upon Barney at a hotel in Springfield when he was sent by Republicans of New York to consult with Lincoln regarding his
, rather than men Barney had recommended.Barney was Collector during the first three years of the administration of Abraham Lincoln. He resigned and refused an appointment to a foreign mission.
Personal life
His first wife, Susannah Tappan, was the daughter of the abolitionist Lewis Tappan. They had six children. One of their sons, Lewis Tappan Barney, became a highly decorated officer during the American Civil War. Barney married his second wife, Harriet E. Kilburne, in 1880.[3]
Barney died at Spuyten Duyvil in 1895, after a long illness. He was 83.[4]
References
- ^ Lunny, Robert M. (1985). Kelley Drye & Warren: An Informal History. p. 8.
- ^ Lunny, Robert M. (1985). Kelley Drye & Warren: An Informal History. p. 217.
- ^ "Hiram Birney". Mocavo Family Trees. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- New York Times, May 20, 1895, pg. 2.