Thomas Barber

Thomas Barber

Thomas Barber (February 22, 1814 – December 6, 1855) was a settler who came to Douglas County, Kansas in 1855 from Richmond, Indiana and settled in the Bloomington area. Barber was shot and died during the so-called Wakarusa War about six miles from Lawrence, Kansas. Barber's body was displayed in the Free State Hotel in Lawrence, instantly becoming a martyr and was memorialized in John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem, “Burial of Barber,” which became an anti-slavery rally to arms [ [http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/jul/17/pruning_reveals_hidden_graves_historic_pioneer_cem/?city_local LJWorld.com / Pruning reveals hidden graves at historic Pioneer Cemetery ] ] .

Barber County, Kansas is named in honor of Thomas Barber [ [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/BA/ Barber County KS ] ] .

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* [http://www.kshs.org/places/capitol/representatives/barber_thomas.htm|Kansas State Historical Society Biography]


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