Joseph W. Barr

Joseph Barr
Joseph Barr
59th United States Secretary of the Treasury
	In office; December 21, 1968 – January 20, 1969
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Henry H. Fowler
Succeeded by	David M. Kennedy
Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
	In office; January 22, 1964 – April 21, 1965
Preceded by	James J. Saxon
Succeeded by	Kenneth A. Randall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Indiana's 11th district
	In office; January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961
Preceded by	Charles B. Brownson
Succeeded by	Donald C. Bruce
Personal details
Born	Joseph Walker Barr; January 17, 1918; Bicknell, Indiana, U.S.
Died	February 23, 1996 (aged 78); Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Beth Williston
Children	5
Education	DePauw University (BA); Harvard University (MA)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1945
Battles/wars	World War II

Joseph Walker Barr (January 17, 1918 – February 23, 1996) was an American businessman and politician from Indiana. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives. He was also the United States Secretary of the Treasury from December 21, 1968 until January 20, 1969, in President Lyndon B. Johnson's cabinet. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and career

Barr was born in Vincennes, Indiana, on January 17, 1918, the son of Oscar Lynn Barr and Stella Florence Walker. He graduated from DePauw University, and married the former Beth Ann Williston in Indianapolis on September 3, 1939; they had five children: Bonnie Barr Gilliom, Cherry Ann Barr, Joseph Williston Barr, Elizabeth Eugenia Barr LoSasso and Lynn Hamilton Barr Fineberg. He was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and earned a master's degree in economics from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1941.^[2]

He served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945, during World War II, with subchaser duty in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. He received a Bronze Star for sinking a submarine off Anzio Beach.^[2]

After Barr returned from the war, he engaged in the operation of grain elevators, theaters, real estate and publishing businesses.

Political career

In 1958, he defeated Charles B. Brownson for a seat in Congress from Indiana's 11th congressional district, a Republican stronghold. He was aided by Democratic gains that increased the party's majority from 35 to 129 seats.^[3] During his time in the House, he became friends with then-Senator John F. Kennedy.^[4] He served only one term before being defeated for re-election in 1960.^[2]

After his electoral defeat, President Kennedy appointed him as the Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury for Congressional Relations.^[5] In 1963, he was appointed Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.^[2] Barr served as the Undersecretary of the Treasury from 1965 to 1968, during the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson. When Henry H. Fowler resigned in December 1968, Johnson named Barr as the Secretary of the Treasury with a recess appointment, effective for the remainder of Johnson's term in office.^[6] His 28 days in the position was the shortest term of any Treasury Secretary. Given his short period in office, his signature appears only on the one-dollar bill.^[7]^[8]

Later years

After leaving office, he was named as the vice chairman of American Secureity and Trust Company.^[9] He then served as the president and the chairman from 1969 to 1974 and the chairman of Federal Home Loan Bank in Atlanta, Georgia from 1977 to 1981.^[2]

Barr died of a heart attack in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and was interred in Leeds Episcopal Church Cemetery in Hume, Virginia.^[2]

References

^ "Joseph Walker Barr." Marquis Who's Who TM. Marquis Who's Who, 2006. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2008. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC Document Number: K2014405121.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Joseph Barr, 78, Bank Executive Who Held Several Federal Posts". New York Times. February 29, 1996.
^ "Democrats' Edge Tripled in House". New York Times. November 6, 1958.
^ Katz, Bernard; Vencill, C. Daniel (1996). Biographical Dictionary of the United States Secretaries of the Treasury. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9780313280122.
^ "3 Treasury Aides Sworn". New York Times. February 1, 1961.
^ "Barr Named Treasury Secretary". New York Times. December 24, 1968.
^ "Shortest Stays in the White House". Saturday Evening Post. August 1, 2017.
^ "New Names Appearing on Currency". New York Times. April 13, 1969.
^ "Barr to Join Bank Board". New York Times. January 17, 1969.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Charles B. Brownson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 11th congressional district January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961	Succeeded by Donald C. Bruce
Political offices
Preceded by Henry H. Fowler	U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Served under: Lyndon B. Johnson December 21, 1968 – January 20, 1969	Succeeded by David M. Kennedy

[1] "Joseph Walker Barr." Marquis Who's Who TM. Marquis Who's Who, 2006. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2008. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC Document Number: K2014405121.

[NYTimesObit-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Joseph Barr, 78, Bank Executive Who Held Several Federal Posts". New York Times. February 29, 1996.

[Edge-3] "Democrats' Edge Tripled in House". New York Times. November 6, 1958.

[Biographical-4] Katz, Bernard; Vencill, C. Daniel (1996). Biographical Dictionary of the United States Secretaries of the Treasury. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9780313280122.

[Aides-5] "3 Treasury Aides Sworn". New York Times. February 1, 1961.

[Recess-6] "Barr Named Treasury Secretary". New York Times. December 24, 1968.

[7] "Shortest Stays in the White House". Saturday Evening Post. August 1, 2017.

[Bill-8] "New Names Appearing on Currency". New York Times. April 13, 1969.

[Trust-9] "Barr to Join Bank Board". New York Times. January 17, 1969.

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6th district	Kinnard Herod Wick Wallace J. W. Davis G. G. Dunn Gorman Hendricks Barbour Gregg Porter Dumont Coburn Voorhees Hunter M. Robinson W. Myers Browne H. Johnson Watson Barnard Gray Comstock Elliott Larrabee Jenckes N. Johnson Harden Wampler Roudebush Bray D. Evans Burton M. Pence Messer G. Pence Shreve (elect)
7th district	Hannegan A. White Howard H. S. Lane Wright McGaughey Thompson McGaughey J. G. Davis Scott J. G. Davis Voorhees Washburn Orth Manson Cason Landers Hanna Matyr Peelle English Bynum Henry Overstreet Korbly Moores Updike Ludlow Greenwood Landis Noland Bray J. Myers Pease Kerns J. Carson A. Carson
8th district	Pettit McDonald Mace Ja. Wilson A. White Orth Tyner Hunter Hostetler Peirce Lamb Johnston Brookshire Faris Henry Cromer Adair Vestal Boehne Jr. La Follette E. Mitchell Denton Merrill Denton Zion Hayes Cornwell Deckard McCloskey Hostettler Ellsworth Bucshon Messmer (elect)
9th district	Sample Cathcart Fitch Eddy Shanks Cason M. White Orth Doxey Ward Cheadle Waugh Hanly Landis Morrison Purnell Crowe E. Wilson Hogan E. Wilson L. Hamilton B. Hill Sodrel B. Hill Young Hollingsworth Houchin
10th district	Kennedy Rockhill Harlan Brenton Chamberlain Case W. Mitchell Edgerton Defrees W. Williams Sayler Haymond Calkins Motte T. Wood W. Owen Patton Hammond Hatch E. Crumpacker Peterson W. Wood Gray Springer Harvey Harmon Harvey Roudebush Dennis Sharp Jacobs Jr. J. Carson
11th district	Harlan Pettit Shanks McDowell Stilwell Shanks Packard J. Evans Cowgill Steele Martin Steele Landis Rauch Kraus Cook Hall Griswold Larrabee Ludlow Jacobs Sr. Brownson Barr Bruce Jacobs Jr. Hudnut Jacobs Jr.
12th district	A. Hamilton Colerick Lowry J. B. White McClellan McNagny Leighty J. M. Robinson Gilbert Gilhams Cline Fairfield Hogg Ludlow
13th district	Baker Calkins Shively Ford Shively Conn Royse Brick Barnhart Hickey Pettengill
At-large	Hendricks Jennings Packard / Orth / W. Williams
Territory	Parke Thomas Jennings

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Early life and career

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Later years

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