Barden, Graham Arthur, 1896-1967

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Dates:
Birth 1896-09-25
Death 1967-01-29

Biographical notes:

Member, U.S. House of Representatives, of New Bern, N.C.

From the description of Graham Arthur Barden papers, 1934-1960; (bulk 1935-1960). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19106211

1896 Born, Sept. 25, in Turkey Township, Sampson County, N. C. 1920 Graduated from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1921 Practiced law, New Bern, N. C., in firm of Whitehurst & Barden. Appointed Judge of Craven County, Re-elected three times 1922 Married Agnes Foy. Later had two children, Agnes and Graham Arthur, Jr, 1930 Practiced law in firm of Barden & Stith 1932 33 Elected to N. C. General Assembly from Craven County 1934 Elected to U. S. House of Representatives from N. C. Third District, Served continuously until retirement 1950 Became Chairman, Education and Labor Committee, Held chairmanship during Democratic majority sessions 1960 Retired in New Bern, N. C, 1967 Died, Jan. 29, New Bern. N. C.

74th Congress 1935-36: Education; Library; Rivers & Harbors; Special Committee to Investigate Campaign Expenditures

75th Congress 1937-38: Education; Library; Patents; Rivers & Harbors (Left Patents Committee and placed on Labor Committee during this Congress)

76th Congress 1939-40: Education; Labor; Library; Rivers & Harbors

77th Congress 1941-42: Census; Education; Labor; Library; Rivers & Harbors

78th Congress 1943-44: Census; Education (Chairman; Civil Service; Labor, Library; Rivers & Harbors; Special Committee to Investigate Campaign Expenditures

79th Congress 1945-46: Census; Civil Service; Education (Chairman); Expenditures in the Executive Departments; Labor; Library; Rivers & Harbors

80th-86th Congresses 1947-60: Education and Labor Chairman 1951-52 and 1955-60

From the guide to the Graham Arthur Barden Papers, 1934-1960, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

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  • Furniture industry and trade
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  • Camp Lejeune (N.C.) (as recorded)
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