James Franklin Barnes (June 2, 1852,

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– October 28, 1914,

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) was an American physician and politician from

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Life

He was born on June 2, 1852. He studied medicine at

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from 1872 to 1875. Afterwards he practiced medicine in Watkins,

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. Barnes was Supervisor of the Town of Dix in 1883; and a member of the

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(Schuyler Co.) in

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. In 1894, he was appointed as Secretary to the State Board of Health. In November 1895, he ran in the 40th District for the

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, but was defeated by Republican Edwin C. Stewart. In November 1898, he ran again for the State Senate, but was defeated by Republican Charles T. Willis. Barnes was again a member of the State Assembly in

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; and was Minority Leader.''NEW YORK LEGISLATURE; Democratic Policy Defined by Minority Assembly Leader''
in the ''

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'' on January 3, 1900

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, J. Franklin 1852 births 1914 deaths Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly People from Watkins Glen, New York People from Yates County, New York Town supervisors in New York (state) 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature