Isle of Wight-Warwick County-Newport News City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Barrett, William E., 1938 

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WILLIAM EDWARD BARRETT 

W.E. BARRETT DIES IN NEWPORT NEWS 

  William Edward Barrett, 74, representative of Newport New and Warwick County 
in the House of Delegates from 1906 to 1908 and author of Virginia's race-
division law, died early Monday in a hospital.  Death followed several month's 
illness and a long period of failing health.

  Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. at his home.  Burial was in Greenlawn 
Cemetery.

  Mr. Barrett was born December 2, 1863, in Smithfield, a son of the late 
Robert and Mrs. Mary Edwards Barrett.  He was a graduate of the University of 
Virginia law school.

  In 1890 he went to Newport News and established law practice with Thomas J. 
Barham now Judge of the City Corporation Court.  Later he entered the real 
estate business in which he engaged until his death.

  Mr. Barrett was a member of the First Baptist Church, a trustee of the 
University of Richmond, a Mason, Knight Templer and Shriner, member of 
committee which built Newport News Masonic Temple, a member of the Pioneers 
of Thos. Nelson Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution and of the local bar 
association.

  Surviving are his wife who was Miss Emily M. Smith and a brother, Albert S. 
Barrett of Smithfield.


William Edward BARRETT, lawyer & real estate businessman, former Delegate, 
b. 2 Dec 1863, Smithfield, d. 24 Jan 1938, 
interred in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Newport News, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 18, No. 45, Jan. 27, 1938, p. 1, col. 4 


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