Thomas H. Barnes (May 28, 1831 – June 4, 1913) was an American politician and physician from Virginia. He served as a member of the

Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two parts of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...

and the Virginia Senate.

Early life

Thomas H. Barnes was born on May 28, 1831, to Elizabeth and James Barnes. His father was a farmer, magistrate and member of the county court. Barnes attended Kinsale Academy in

Nansemond County Nansemond is an extinct jurisdiction that was located south of the James River in Virginia Colony and in the Commonwealth of Virginia (after statehood) in the United States, from 1646 until 1974. It was known as Nansemond County until 1972. From ...

and Buckhorn Academy in Hertford County, North Carolina. He attended the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United S ...

starting in 1849 for three years. He graduated from the

University of Virginia School of Medicine The University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA SoM) is the graduate medical school of the University of Virginia. The school's facilities are on the University of Virginia grounds adjacent to Academical Village in Charlottesville, Virginia. ...

in 1853 with a

Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin language, Latin ''Medicinae Doctor'') is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, and some other countries, the M.D. denotes a profes ...

Career

Barnes worked as a physician from 1854 to 1888. Barnes served as a member of the

and Virginia Senate. He was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1901. Barnes served as a member of the board of visitors of the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He was also a member of the board of visitors of the

College of William & Mary The College of William & Mary (officially The College of William and Mary in Virginia, abbreviated as William & Mary, W&M) is a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia. Founded in 1693 by letters patent issued by King William III ...

. He served as chairman of both boards at the time of his death.

Personal life

Barnes did not marry. Barnes lived in

Suffolk Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowes ...

(then part of Nansemond County). Barnes died on June 4, 1913, at his home in Suffolk. He was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suffolk.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, Thomas H. 1831 births 1913 deaths People from Suffolk, Virginia University of Virginia School of Medicine alumni Members of the Virginia House of Delegates Virginia state senators Physicians from Virginia 19th-century American physicians 20th-century American legislators 20th-century Virginia politicians