Orion Metcalf Barber

Orion Metcalf Barber (July 13, 1857 – March 28, 1930) was a Vermont state politician and an Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.

Orion Metcalf Barber
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
In office September 30, 1928 – March 28, 1930
Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals
In office March 30, 1910 – September 30, 1928
Appointed by	William Howard Taft
Preceded by	Seat established by 36 Stat. 11
Succeeded by	Irvine Lenroot
Vermont Auditor of Accounts
In office October 6, 1898 – October 3, 1902
Governor	Edward Curtis Smith William W. Stickney
Preceded by	Franklin D. Hale
Succeeded by	Horace F. Graham
Personal details
Born	Orion Metcalf Barber July 13, 1857 Jamaica, Vermont
Died	March 28, 1930 (aged 72) Bennington, Vermont
Resting place	Park Lawn Cemetery Bennington, Vermont
Political party	Republican
Education	Albany Law School (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born on July 13, 1857, in Jamaica, Vermont,[1] Barber received a Bachelor of Laws in 1882 from Albany Law School and entered private practice in Bennington, Vermont.[2] For many years, Barber's law partner was Charles Hial Darling.[3] Among the prospective attorneys who studied with Barber and Darling was Robert E. Healy, later an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court and a member of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.[4] A member of the Republican Party, Barber was state's attorney for Bennington County, Vermont from 1886 to 1887.[5] He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1892 to 1894.[6] He was a member of the Vermont Senate from 1894 to 1896.[6] From 1894 to 1896, Barber served as a member of the state railroad commission.[7][8][9] He was the Vermont Auditor of Accounts from 1898 to 1902.[10] He was Chairman of the Vermont Special Tax Commission from 1906 to 1908.[11] In 1909, he was Chairman of the Special Commission to Prepare and Publish the Digest of Reports of the Vermont Supreme Court.[12]

Federal judicial service

Barber was nominated by President William Howard Taft on March 9, 1910, to the United States Court of Customs Appeals (United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals from March 2, 1929), to a new Associate Judge seat authorized by 36 Stat. 11.[13] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 30, 1910, and received his commission the same day.[13] He assumed senior status on September 30, 1928.[13] His service terminated on March 28, 1930, due to his death in Bennington.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20] He was interred in Park Lawn Cemetery in Bennington.[21]

Personal

On July 2, 1898 Barber married Alice Mabel "Mab" Norton (1868-1952) in Arlington, Vermont, and they were the parents of twin daughters and a son.[5] Lucia Pierce Barber (August 24, 1899 – September 30, 1984) was the wife of Clarence Edward Howard (April 16, 1881 – April 4, 1975).[5][22] Mabel N. (August 24, 1899 – May 13, 1991) was the wife of United States Army officer Notley Young DuHamel (1895-1970).[5][23] Norton (1903-1983) was an attorney who served in the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate, and was the husband of Marcia J. Stevens (1906-2004).[24][25]

References

1. Carleton, Hiram (1 December 1998). Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. Genealogical Publishing Com. pp. 293–391. ISBN 9780806347943 – via Google Books.
2. The Law Student's Helper, published by The Collector Publishing Co., Detroit, Volume 19, page 15
3. "Orion M. Barber Dies, Prominent Jurist". The New York Times. New York, NY. March 29, 1930. p. 19.
4. Crockett, Walter Hill (1923). Vermont, The Green Mountain State. 5. New York, NY: Century History Company. pp. 174–175.
5. Dodge, Prentiss Cutler (25 March 2019). "Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 1912". Ullery publishing Company. p. 109 – via Hathi Trust.
6. The Vermonter. Charles S. Forbes. 25 March 1898. pp. 230–231 – via Internet Archive. orion barber bennington state's attorney.
7. 10,000 Famous Freemasons, by William R. Denslow, Harry S. Truman, Part One (A to J), 1957, page 56
8. Commission, Vermont Public Service (25 March 1896). Report. p. 121 – via Internet Archive. orion barber vermont railroad commissioner.
9. Vermont Legislative Directory, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 1900, page 375
10. "Who's who in New England". A.N. Marquis. 25 March 2019. p. 68 – via Google Books.
11. taxation, Vermont Commission on (1908). Report of the Commission on Taxation Appointed Under No. 501 of the Acts and Resolves of 1906 of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont. Commission. p. 4 – via Internet Archive. orion barber vermont special tax commission.
12. Biography of Orion M. Barber, published in Judges of the United States, by Bicentennial Committee, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1983
13. "Barber, Orion Metcalf - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
14. "NEW COMMERCE COURT HEAD.; President Nominates Chief Justice of Michigan -- Other Names Unchanged". 10 March 1910 – via NYTimes.com.
15. "CUSTOMS COURT READY.; Newest United States Tribunal Opens To-morrow with 225 Cases on Docket". 6 June 1910 – via NYTimes.com.
16. Congress, United States (25 March 2019). "Official Congressional Directory". U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 387 – via Google Books.
17. Congress, United States (25 March 2019). "Official Congressional Directory". U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 397 – via Google Books.
18. Times, Special to The New York (29 March 1930). "ORION M. BARBER DIER, PROMINENT JURIST; Former Judge of U.S. Court of Customs Appeals Had Been Leader of Vermont Bar" – via NYTimes.com.
19. Report of Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, published by Vermont Bar Association, 1930, page 72
20. Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008, record for Orion Metcalf Barber
21. Orion Metcalf Barber at Find a Grave
22. "Obituary, Lucia B. Howard". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. October 6, 1984. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
23. "Obituary, Mab B. DuHamel". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. May 14, 1991. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
24. "Norton Barber of Bennington is Dead at Age 80". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. September 22, 1983. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
25. "Obituary, Marcia S. Barber". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. December 7, 2004. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.

Sources

• "Barber, Orion Metcalf - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.