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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Barnes Compton |
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Laurel, Maryland , United States |
| Email | None |
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November 16, 1830
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| Died | December 02, 1898
(68 years)
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| Contributor | U Ole Polecat |
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| Info | Barnes Compton served the public with honesty and integrity for 33 years in various capacities. He was a member of the House of Delegates from Charles County from 1860 until 1861, and a member of the State Senate in 1867, 1868 (served as president), 1870 (served as president), and 1872. He was appointed State Treasurer from 1874 to 1885 and a State Tobacco Inspector from 1872 until 1874. He was a trustee of Charlotte Hall School, a school commissioner for Charles County, and a trustee for the Maryland Insane Asylum. His federal service included five terms as a representative to the U.S. Congress: 1885, 1887, 1889 (served until March 20, 1890; succeeded by Sydney E. Mudd, who contested his election), 1891, 1893 (he resigned effective May 15, 1894). He was appointed Naval Officer of the Port of Baltimore in 1894 and served until 1898.
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