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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—MassachusettsBARKER, Joseph
(1751—1815)
BARKER, Joseph, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Branford, Conn., October 19, 1751; attended the common schools in Branford, Harvard College for two years, and was graduated from Yale College in 1771; studied theology; licensed to preach January 3, 1775; ordained to the ministry December 5, 1781, and was installed as pastor of the First Congregational Church of Middleboro, Plymouth County, Mass.; elected as a Republican to the Ninth and Tenth Congresses (March 4, 1805-March 3, 1809); was not a candidate for renomination in 1808; member of the State house of representatives in 1812 and 1813; continued in the ministry at Middleboro, Mass., until his death, July 5, 1815; interment in Green Cemetery.
Barker, Joseph. An address to a respectable number of citizens, from several towns in Plymouth County, convened in Halifax, July 4th, 1803, to celebrate the anniversary of American independence
. Boston: Printed by Manning & Loring, no. 2, Cornhill, [1803].
———. The stability of Christ’s church: a century sermon preached at Middleboro, January 6, 1795, that day completing one hundred years since a church was first gathered at that place
. By Joseph Barker, A.M., Pastor of the first church in Middleborough. Boston: Printed by J. Bumstead ..., 1796.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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