S. W. Barnes

S. W. Barnes
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 14th district
In office
January 7, 1856 – January 4, 1858
Preceded byDaniel Howell
Succeeded byWilliam Chappell
Personal details
Born(1824-05-23)May 23, 1824
DiedOctober 24, 1862(1862-10-24) (aged 38)
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Utica, New York
PartyDemocratic
SpouseCornelia Augusta Chevalier (died 1901)
Children
  • Cornelia Marion (Ralph)
  • (b. 1854; died 1936)
ProfessionLawyer, engineer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1862
Rank1st Lieutenant, USV
Unit30th Reg. N.Y. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
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Sylvester Wallace Barnes (May 23, 1824 – October 24, 1862) was an American lawyer, engineer, and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Jefferson County during the 1856 and 1857 sessions. In contemporary documents, his name was almost always abbreviated as S. W. Barnes. He died of disease due to service in the American Civil War.