# William Emerson Barrett

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American journalist and politician

For other people with the same name, see [William Barrett (disambiguation)](/source/William_Barrett_(disambiguation)).

William Emerson Barrett Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 7th district In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 Preceded by William Everett Succeeded by Ernest W. Roberts Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Middlesex District[1] In office 1888–1894 Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives In office 1889–1894 Preceded by Charles J. Noyes Succeeded by George von Lengerke Meyer Personal details Born December 29, 1858 Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S. Died February 12, 1906 (aged 47) Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. Party Republican Spouse Annie Louise Bailey (m. December 28, 1887) Children William Emerson Barrett, Florence Barrett, Ruth Barrett, Constance Barrett Alma mater Dartmouth Signature

**William Emerson Barrett** (December 29, 1858 – February 12, 1906) was an American journalist and politician who founded *[The Boston Evening Record](/source/The_Boston_Record)* was a member of the [Massachusetts House of Representatives](/source/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives) and as a [United States representative](/source/United_States_representative) from [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts).

Barrett was born in [Melrose, Massachusetts](/source/Melrose%2C_Massachusetts) on December 29, 1858. He attended public schools, and graduated from [Dartmouth College](/source/Dartmouth_College) in 1880. He was assistant editor of the *[St. Albans Daily Messenger](/source/St._Albans_Daily_Messenger)*, then joining the staff of *The [Boston Daily Advertiser](/source/Boston_Daily_Advertiser)*. He was [Washington](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.) correspondent of the newspaper 1882–1886. He was recalled to [Boston](/source/Boston) to become editor in chief. In 1888 Barrett was promoted to chief proprietor and manager of *The Boston Daily Advertiser* and *[The Boston Evening Record](/source/The_Boston_Record)*.

Barrett was a member of the [Massachusetts House of Representatives](/source/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives) from 1887 to 1892 and served as speaker the last five years. He was elected as a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) to the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1898, and returned to Boston and resumed active management of his newspaper interests. Barrett served as president of the Union Trust Co. of Boston.

Barrett died of pneumonia in [West Newton, Massachusetts](/source/West_Newton%2C_Massachusetts)[2] on February 12, 1906. His interment was in Newton Cemetery.

## See also

- [110th Massachusetts General Court (1889)](/source/110th_Massachusetts_General_Court_(1889))

- [111th Massachusetts General Court (1890)](/source/111th_Massachusetts_General_Court_(1890))

- [113th Massachusetts General Court (1892)](/source/113th_Massachusetts_General_Court_(1892))

- [114th Massachusetts General Court (1893)](/source/114th_Massachusetts_General_Court_(1893))

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Gifford, Stephen Nye (1889), *A Manual for the Use of the General Court*, Boston, Massachusetts: Massachusetts General Court, p. 451

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "Death List of A Day.; William Emerson Barrett", *The New York Times*, p. 7, February 13, 1906

## External links

- United States Congress. ["William Emerson Barrett (id: B000180)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000180). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

### Bibliography

- Gifford, Stephen Nye.: *A Manual for the Use of the General Court* (1889) p. 451.

- [Hill, Edwin Charles.: *The Historical Register A Record of People Places And Events in American History* (1921) pp. 12-14.](https://books.google.com/books?id=TX0DAAAAYAAJ)

- *The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders, Builders, and Defenders of the Republic, and of the Men and Women who are Doing the Work and Moulding the Thought of the Present Time*.; J. T. White company (1910) p. 172.

- [*The New York Times* (February 13, 1906) *Death List of A Day.; William Emerson Barrett* (1906), P. 7.](https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1906/02/13/101830431.pdf)

## See also

- [Massachusetts State House](/source/Massachusetts_State_House)

- [Massachusetts Senate](/source/Massachusetts_Senate)

- [Massachusetts General Court](/source/Massachusetts_General_Court)

- [Massachusetts Government](/source/Massachusetts_Government)

- [List of speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives](/source/List_of_speakers_of_the_Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives)

Massachusetts House of Representatives Preceded by Charles J. Noyes Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1899 — 1903 Succeeded by George von Lengerke Meyer U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by William Everett Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 Succeeded by Ernest W. Roberts

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