David Barclay (1823September 10, 1889) was a Democratic member of the

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from

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Biography

Born in

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Punxsutawney (; Unami language, Lenape: ' ) is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in southern Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Punxsutawney is known globally for its annual Groundhog Day celebration held each February 2, during which thousands of ...

in 1823, Barclay attended Washington College (now

Washington & Jefferson College Washington & Jefferson College (W&J College or W&J) is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania. The college traces its origin to three log cabin colleges in Washington County established by three Presbyterian missionaries to ...

) in

Washington, Pennsylvania Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania. A part of the Greater Pittsburgh area in the southwestern part of the state, the city is home to Washington & Jefferson College and Pony League baseball. The populat ...

. He studied law in

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...

, was admitted to the bar and practiced in Punxsutawney, Brookville, and

Kittanning, Pennsylvania Kittanning ( pronounced ) is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in, and the county seat of, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is situated northeast of Pittsburgh, along the east bank of the Al ...

. He became one of the editors and publishers of the '' Pittsburgh Union and Legal Journal'', and worked in that capacity from 1850 to 1855. While a resident of Brookville, Barclay was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth Congress. At the end of his legislative career, he resumed the practice of law.

Death and interment

Barclay died in

Freeport, Pennsylvania Freeport is a borough in Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania; it is situated along the Allegheny River in the southwest corner of the county. The population was 1,813 at the 2010 Census. Geography Freeport is located at (40.674 ...

on September 10, 1889, and was interred in the Freeport Cemetery."Barclay, David," ''The Political Graveyard''.

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