BIOGRAPHY OF THOMAS F. BARRETT DETROIT, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN Copyright © 1997 by Candy Grubb. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ From "History of North Washington" Published 1904 Ferry County Biographical Sketches Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS F. BARRETT Thomas F. Barrett, who is at present the capable and genial auditor of Ferry county, was born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 18, 1867, the son of Richard and Catherine (Cavanaugh) Barrett, natives of Ireland and Canada, respectively. The father came to Canada from his native country when young, and later moved with his family to Michigan, where he remained for six years. After that, he returned to Canada and died in 1900. The mother died in 1899. Our subject has one brother, James, in Michigan. Thomas F. was educated in the public schools in Michigan and Canada, and then took a course in the Bryant-Stratton College. After graduating in 1885, he did bookkeeping in Canada, and then was a traveling salesman for five years. After this, Mr. Barrett went to Colorado in 1892, and followed bookkeeping for six years. Subsewuent to that he went on a visit to Michigan and Canada, and in 1899, came to Republic. He had relatives in this section who were engaged in mining, which led him to take up the same occupation. He took a farm when the reservation opened, and also engaged in bookkeeping. In politics Mr. Barrett is an active Democrat. In the campaign in 1902, he was nominated for auditor against A.S. Soule, Republican, and elected by a large majority. He has given entire satisfaction in this office, and is a man well esteemed. Mr. Barrett is a member of the Catholic church. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- dz