Culpeper in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
John S. Barbour’s Birthplace
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008
1. John S. Barbour’s Birthplace Marker
Inscription.
John S. Barbour’s Birthplace. . Just to the south stood Catalpa, where John Strode Barbour was born on 29 Dec. 1820. In 1849, he was appointed the state’s representative on the board of directors of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. The board elected him president in 1851 and he continued in this capacity until he resigned in 1884. Barbour served in the House of Representatives from 1880 to 1886. He also was the chairman of the state Democratic Party committee from 1883 to 1890, and was appointed to the U.S. Senate in March 1889, representing Virginia and serving until his death on 14 May 1892. He is buried in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Just to the south stood Catalpa, where John Strode Barbour was born on 29 Dec. 1820. In 1849, he was appointed the state’s representative on the board of directors of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. The board elected him president in 1851 and he continued in this capacity until he resigned in 1884. Barbour served in the House of Representatives from 1880 to 1886. He also was the chairman of the state Democratic Party committee from 1883 to 1890, and was appointed to the U.S. Senate in March 1889, representing Virginia and serving until his death on 14 May 1892. He is buried in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number J-6.)
Location. 38° 28.872′ N, 78° 0.498′ W. Marker is in Culpeper, Virginia, in Culpeper County. Marker is on Sperryville Pike (U.S. 522), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Culpeper VA 22701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,114 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
