Nathaniel Barrett
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| Born | January 16, 1861 Lawrence County, Alabama, United States |
| Died | September 12, 1933 Decatur, Alabama, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Physician and politician |
Nathaniel A. Barrett (1861-1933) was an American physician and politician.
He was born on January 16, 1861, in
Upon getting his degree, Barrett began practicing in Danville, Alabama.[1] There, he served as president as the Morgan County Medical Society and also as chairman of the county democratic executive committee.[1] In 1891, he moved to East Lake, which was at that time not a part of Birmingham.[1] There, he built a large and lucrative practice.[1]
Barrett was active in the incorporation of East Lake as a municipality and served as its first and last mayor.[1] East Lake adopted the code form of municipal government in 1910 during Barrett's last term as mayor.[1] Barrett was elected president of the Birmingham Commission (a position equivalent to that of a mayor) in 1917 after a hotly contested race against George B. Ward, the incumbent.[1] As head of the city's finance department, he brought the city's expenditures within its income.[1] He also served as a member of the Jefferson County Democratic Committee.[1]
He was a member of the Knights Templar, the Shrine, Knights of Pythias, and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics.[1] He was a Baptist and was active in church affairs. He married Annie P. Troup of Danville on May 5, 1891.[1] Barrett died on September 12, 1933, in Decatur, Alabama.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Daniel Decatur Moore (1922). Men of the South: A Work for the Newspaper Reference Library. Southern Biographical Association. pp. 42, 151.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ 'Funeral Services For Dr. Barrett,' Decatur Daily (Alabama), September 12, 1933
