Barrows, Samuel June (1845-1909)

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Jane Addams to Isabel Chapin Barrows, July 6, 1903

Jane Addams to Isabel Chapin Barrows, July 12, 1904

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Birth Date

1845-05-26

Death Date

1909-04-21

Birthplace

New York, NY

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Samuel June Barrows was an American politician and activist. He received the nickname "June" from his time in a sanatorium, coming from his bright disposition. Barrows kept it as his middle name for the rest of his life. He was a U.S. House Representative of Massachusetts from 1897 to 1899. While in office and during his later years as a politician, he fought for women's suffrage, African American rights, assimilation of Native Americans and prison reform. Barrows died in 1909.

Barrows met his wife, Isabel Chapin, while at the sanatorium. They married in 1867.