William N. Barrett

Infobox Politician
name = William Nathan Barrett


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caption = Barrett circa 1910
office = Oregon State Senator
term = 1909-1913
preceded = E. W. Haines
succeeded = W. D. Wood
constituency = Washington County
office2 = Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
term2 = 1880-1881
1891-1892
1907-1908
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succeeded2 =
constituency2 = Washington County
office3 = 8th Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon
term3 = 1896-1899
1902-1903
1915-1916
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birth_date = November 24 1855
birth_place = Washington County, Oregon
death_date = 1916
death_place = Hillsboro, Oregon
nationality = American
spouse = Lucretia H. Parrish
party = Republican
relations =
children =
residence =
alma_mater = Pacific University
occupation = Attorney
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William Nathan Barrett (November 24 1855—1916) was an American politician and lawyer in Oregon. A Republican, he served in both chambers of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and was a three time mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon.

Early life

William Barrett was born in Washington County, Oregon, to Eliza Jane Barrett (nee Purdin) and William R. Barrett on November 24 1855.Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood. "History of the Bench and Bar of Oregon". Portland, Or: Historical Pub. Co, 1910. p. 85.] There he attended the local public schools before attending Tualatin Academy in Forest Grove, Oregon, for his secondary education. Barrett then attended the affiliated Pacific University and earned a bachelors of science degree in June 1879.

Following college he read law at the office of attorney and politician Thomas H. Tongue in Hillsboro. On November 18 1882, he married Lucretia H. Parrish. After studying law he passed the bar in October 1884 and began practicing law. Barrett partnered with William D. Hare in a Hillsboro firm until 1886 when he opened his own office. In 1892, he created a partnership with Loring K. Adams, lasting until 1897 when he returned to a solo practice.

Political career

Barrett would serve as a deputy district attorney for Washington County and later as district attorney for Oregon’s fifth judicial district. In 1880, he served as a Republican in the Oregon House of Representatives serving Washington County. [ [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/legislative/histleg/statehood/1880reg.htm Oregon Legislative Assembly (11th) 1880 Regular Session.] Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on April 25 2008.] He returned to the House in 1891. [ [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/legislative/histleg/statehood/1891reg.htm Oregon Legislative Assembly (16th) 1891 Regular Session.] Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on April 25 2008.]

In 1896, he was elected as the 15th different person to be mayor of Hillsboro.Mayors: City of Hillsboro. "The Hillsboro Argus", October 19, 1976] Barrett was also the first to serve consecutive terms, holding office from December 8 1896 until December 5 1899. After a few years he returned as mayor and served from December 2 1902 to December 15 1903, when he was succeeded by Benjamin P. Cornelius.

Barrett returned to state politics in 1906 and was elected to the Oregon House to represent Washington County. [ [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/legislative/histleg/statehood/1907reg.htm Oregon Legislative Assembly (24th) 1907 Regular Session.] Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on April 25 2008.] The Republican was then elected to the Oregon State Senate in 1908 and served in the regular and special sessions of 1909. [ [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/legislative/histleg/statehood/1909reg.htm Oregon Legislative Assembly (25th) 1909 Regular Session.] Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on April 25 2008.] [ [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/legislative/histleg/statehood/1909spec.htm Oregon Legislative Assembly (25th) 1909 Special Session.] Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on April 25 2008.] He continued his four-year term at the 1911 secession when his district included Washington, Yamhill, Lincoln, and Tillamook counties. [ [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/legislative/histleg/statehood/1911reg.htm Oregon Legislative Assembly (26th) 1911 Regular Session.] Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on April 25 2008.]

Later years

In 1915, he returned to the office of mayor for Hillsboro, assuming the position on January 5 and serving until his death. He was a member of the Masonic Order and of the Knights of Pythias. William Nathan Barrett died in 1916, and was buried at the family’s plot in the Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery. [ [http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/usgenweb/or/washington/cemeteries/hill-a-b.txt Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery Inscriptions, Surnames A - B.] Cemeteries. Retrieved on April 25 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://genforum.genealogy.com/or/messages/9940.html Republican League of Oregon]
*cite book
title=A Pamphlet Containing a Copy of All Measures "referred to the People by the ...
author=Oregon Office of the Secretary of State
year=1910
publisher=W. S. Duniway, state printer
isbn=
url=http://books.google.com/books?id=pXsNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA108&lpg=PA108&dq=%22W.+N.+Barrett%22+hillsboro+oregon&source=web&ots=fMgyL027Fr&sig=_fSHTrETFK9QyPNaYGvE05hQ6lo&hl=en
* [http://www.hillsborohistorical.org/tour/jb/barrett.html Barrett House]