Paul Barringer (1778–1844) was a

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politician, businessman and military veteran of the

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. General Barringer served in the

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(1793, 1794, 1806–1815) and in the

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(1822, 1824), representing Cabarrus County. He was at first a Federalist and later a Whig.

Biography

Paul Barringer was born on September 26, 1778 at Poplar Grove,

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, the son of John Paul Barringer and his wife, Ann Eliza Eisman. He was the brother of

Daniel Laurens Barringer Daniel Laurens Barringer (October 1, 1788 – October 16, 1852) was a slave owner and United States Representative from North Carolina between 1825 and 1834. Born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Barringer studied law and practiced in the stat ...

, the father of Daniel M. Barringer and

Rufus Barringer Rufus Clay Barringer (December 2, 1821 – February 3, 1895) was a North Carolina lawyer, politician, and Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. Early life Barringer was born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, the nin ...

, and the grandfather of

Paul Brandon Barringer Paul Brandon Barringer (February 13, 1857 – January 9, 1941) was an American physician and college administrator, the sixth president of Virginia Tech, serving from September 1, 1907 through July 1, 1913. He was also chairman of the faculty ...

and Daniel Barringer. He was married on February 21, 1805 to Elizabeth Brandon, the daughter of Captain Matthew Brandon. Paul Barringer was commissioned December 23, 1812 by Gov. William Hawkins, and served as Brigadier General of a company of volunteers in the War of 1812. He was a member of the North Carolina House of Commons in the years 1806–1815, and of the Senate in 1822. He died at Burton's Hotel in Lincolnton, North Carolina on June 20, 1844, and was buried in Concord, North Carolina.

References

NCpedia
(State Library of North Carolina)

by John Hill Wheeler
Barringer Genealogy
*''The Blackwelder and Allied Families of North Carolina and Illinois'' by Deward C. Williams 1778 births 1844 deaths

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Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives North Carolina Federalists North Carolina state senators North Carolina Whigs People from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina People from Cabarrus County, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub