Brief Life History of Lawrence P
Lawrence P Barrett was born on 4 April 1838, in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States as the son of Thomas Barrett and Agnes M. Reed. He married Mary F Mayer on 4 September 1859, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1860 and Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1880. He died on 20 March 1891, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Central Cemetery, Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Lawrence P Barrett, "United States Census, 1860"
- Lawrence Barrett, "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
- Laurence P Barrett, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
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1844
The 1844 revision of the New Jersey State Constitution made some significant changes. Suffrage rights were revoked from women and non-whites, meaning that only white men could vote. A separation of powers was established between executive, legislative, and judicial branches. A new bill of rights was provided, and the state now had the right to elect the governor.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1860 · Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was Elected President of the United States in November of 1860
Name Meaning
English and Irish (of Norman origin): probably a nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Old French barat, Middle English bar(r)at, bar(r)et(te) ‘trouble, distress’, later ‘deception, fraud; contention, strife’. Through Norman settlement it also became common in Ireland, where it was Gaelicized as Baróid (Munster) and Baréid (Connacht).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Lawrence Patrick Barrett[1] (April 4, 1838 – March 20, 1891) was an American stage actor. Lawrence Barrett Born April 4, 1838 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. Died March 20, 1891 (aged 52) New York City, …
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