William Barnes Sr. was an American attorney, author and government official from Albany, New York. He was an anti-slavery activist and a founder of the Republican Party. Barnes served as New York's first state Superintendent of Insurance, and held the office from 1860 to 1870. The works he authored included 1904's Semi-centennial of the Republican Party. He was the son-in-law of Thurlow Weed and the father of Catherine Weed Barnes and William Barnes Jr.

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Occupation: writer, statistician
Citizenship: United States
Born: 1824
Died: February 22, 1913

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William Barnes Sr.

American attorney and author

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Occupation: writer, statistician
Citizenship: United States
Born: 1824
Died: February 22, 1913

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Addison B. Burk, author. Town Printing Company (Philadelphia, PA), publisher. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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