Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Joseph Henry Barnard

Full Name: Joseph Henry Barnard
Other surnames: Joseph H. Bernard
Birth date: April 21, 1804
Death date: September 29, 1860

Terms of Service

House, 8th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
11/7/1859 - 2/13/1860
House, 7th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
11/2/1857 - 11/7/1859

(1) John W. Rose, sworn 1/25/1861 [sic], succeeded Joseph H. Barnard, died after Regular Session. Thomas R. Cocke, sworn 3/18/18612, succeeded John W. Rose, resigned 2/14/1861. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Democrat. Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. Joseph Henry Barnard, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature

Other Resources

Biographical sketch, p. 49. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845 1942.
BARNARD, JOSEPH HENRY (1804-1861). Handbook of Texas Online .
Dr. J.H. Barnard's Journal: December, 1835 - March 27, 1835. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Obituary, "Death of Dr. Joseph H. Barnard," The Ranchero (Corpus Christi), 11/3/1860, p. 2. "He was twice chosen to represent the counties of Goliad, Victoria, Karnes and Bee, in the lower branch of the State Legislature." Death date 9/29/1860 in Melbourne, Canada. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature 1860.
Relatives: Ancestry of Rep. D.B. Hardeman of Denison (52nd and 54th Legislatures) includes Thomas Monroe Hardeman (3rd, 4th, and 7th Legislatures) and Joseph Henry Barnard (7th and 8th Legislatures). Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade .
Barnard, Joseph Henry. Texas State Cemetery .