Graham A. Barden, Marker C-74
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Graham Barden was a 13-term Congressman from North Carolina. He also served in the State House of Representatives, was an attorney, judge, educator and World War I veteran.
Waymark Code: WMHDV
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2006
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Graham Arthur Barden (September 25, 1896 - January 29, 1967) was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1935 and 1961.
Born in Sampson County, North Carolina in 1896, he moved to Burgaw, North Carolina at the age of 12, where he attended public schools. During World War I, Barden was a seaman in the United States Navy.
After leaving the Navy in 1919, Barden attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1920. After briefly practicing law and teaching high school that same year, he became a judge in the Craven County courts, a post he held until 1924.
In 1932, Barden was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives; two years later, he won the first of thirteen consecutive terms in the United States House. During the 78th and 79th Congresses, he chaired the House Education Committee; he retained the chairmanship in the 81st, 82nd, 84th, 85th, and 86th sessions.
He chose not to stand for re-election in 1960 and died in New Bern, North Carolina in 1967.
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