Portrait and biographical album of Washtenaw County, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . of public affairs. As a speaker he wasnot remarkable. Solidity, rather than brilliancy, char-acterized his oratory, which is described as argument-ative and instructive, but cold, hard, and entirelywanting in rhetorical ornament. He was never elo-quent, seldom humorous or sarcastic, and in mannerrather awkward. Although Mr. Barrys educational advantages
Portrait and biographical album of Washtenaw County, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . of public affairs. As a speaker he wasnot remarkable. Solidity, rather than brilliancy, char-acterized his oratory, which is described as argument-ative and instructive, but cold, hard, and entirelywanting in rhetorical ornament. He was never elo-quent, seldom humorous or sarcastic, and in mannerrather awkward. Although Mr. Barrys educational advantages wereso limited, he was a life-long student. He masteredboth ancient and modern languages, and acquired athorough knowledge of history. No man owed lessto political intrigue as a means of gaining |X)si-tion. He was a true statesman, and gained public es-teem by his solid worth. His political connectionswere always with the Democratic party, and his opin-ions were usually extreme. Mr. Barry retired to private life after the beginningof the ascendency of the Repulilican party, and car-ried on his mercantile business at Constantine. Hedied Jan. 14, 1870, his wifes death having occurred ayear previous, March 30, 1869. They left no (^/^/^U^^J.
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