John S. Barry Politician

John Stewart Barry (January 29, 1802– January 14, 1870) was the fourth and eighth Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan. He was Michigan's only three-term governor in the 19th century. His main accomplishment was to rationalize state finances after the state's internal improvements fiasco.

Personal facts

John S. Barry
Birth dateJanuary 29, 1802
Birth place
Amherst New Hampshire
Date of deathJanuary 14, 1870
Place of death
Constantine Michigan

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