The Biographical Dictionary of America/Barton, David

​BARTON, David, senator, was born about 1785 and was one of the immigrants to Missouri territory, coming from Waco county, Ky. He was president of the convention that met July 19, 1820, to form a constitution for Missouri and he was elected U.S. senator from the new state with Thomas H. Benton, drawing the short term. He was re-elected in 1824, his second term expiring March 3, 1831. He died at Boonerville, Mo., Sept. 28, 1837.

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