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John A. Barham
Portrait c. 1895–1896
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 1st district
In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901
Preceded by	Thomas J. Geary
Succeeded by	Frank Coombs
Personal details
Born	John All Barham (1843-07-17)July 17, 1843 Cass County, Missouri, US
Died	January 22, 1926(1926-01-22) (aged 82) Santa Rosa, California, US
Resting place	Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
Party	Republican

John All Barham (July 17, 1843 – January 22, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. representative from California from 1895 to 1901.

Biography

Barham was born on a farm in Cass County, Missouri on July 17, 1843. He moved to California with his parents in 1849 during the California Gold Rush, ending up settling in Woodland, where he attended the common schools and Hesperian College.

Early career

Between 1864 and 1876, Barham taught in public schools. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1865, commencing practice in Watsonville, San Francisco, and Santa Rosa.

Congress

Barham was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth, Fifty-fifth, and Fifty-sixth Congresses, running from March 4, 1895, to March 3, 1901. During this time he served as chairman of the Committee on Mileage during the Fifty-fifth and the Fifty-sixth Congresses, but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1900.

Later career and death

He continued working in the practice of law until his death in Santa Rosa, on January 22, 1926. He was buried in Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery. Barham Avenue in Santa Rosa is named after him.

Electoral history

1894 United States House of Representatives elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John All Barham	15,101	41.1
	Democratic	Thomas J. Geary (Incumbent)	13,570	37.0
	Populist	Roger F. Grigsby	7,246	19.7
	Prohibition	J. R. Gregory	790	2.2
Total votes			36,707	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

1896 United States House of Representatives elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John All Barham (Incumbent)	17,826	49.7
	Democratic	Fletcher A. Cutler	16,328	45.5
	Populist	George W. Montieth	1,497	4.2
	Prohibition	B. F. Taylor	249	0.7
Total votes			35,900	100.0
	Republican hold

1898 United States House of Representatives elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John All Barham (Incumbent)	19,598	51.8
	Democratic	Emmett Seawell	18,244	48.2
Total votes			37,842	100.0
Turnout
	Republican hold

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Federal government of the United States.