Evening star., 1942-06-07

Ter of the District Of Columbia
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years journal clerk of the House Of
Representatives, died at his residence
1112 Tenth street, at 10 o'clock on Satur-
day evening
Mr.. Barclay was a native Of Wash
ington, having been born here on July
4, 1916 He studied law in this city
after graduating from Princeton Col
lege in 1888, and was admitted to the
District bar in 1887. In that year he
moved to Indiana and held several cleo
tive Offices in that State, returning TO
his childhood home 10 years later on
a visit, but while here was elected journal
clerk of the House, which position he
satisfactorily filled until he resigned in
1875. During his term Of Office he COM
piled and published the parliamentary
guide known as Barclays Digest, still
in use in the House.
"A son and three daughters are left
to mourn his decease. One of the latter
is the widow OF the late George w.
Adams, and another is the wife of James
R. Young the executive clerk of the
Senate"
The selection of Mr.. Barclay as journal
clerk of the House OF Representatives,
in l847, is said to have been due TO the
friendship of Abraham Lincoln, whose
acquaintance Mr.. Barclay made when
Mr.. Lincoln was travelling here to take
his seat in the House of Representatives.
1t might further be said that John
M. Barclay married Sarah M. Lemon,
and that the name Of the son omitted
in the write-up was John Davidson
Barclay, and the third daughter was
Anna Eliza Barclay.
George William Adams.
The George William Adams who mar
ried Jane Lemon Barclay was one OF
Washington's early outstanding news
paper correspondents at the time he
joined the group which bought The
Evening Star, of which company ne was
president at the time of his death, Oc-
tober, 1886. One of his daughters, Miss
Mary Barclay Adams, is still living,
and the other was Mrs. Beale r. How
ard, who died a few years ago. Her
husband, Mr. Howard, was an officer OF
The Star Co. and continued as such
up to the time of his death. Her son,
George Adams Howard, was in the news
department for nearly 20 years and is
now in the armed service. Mrs. How
ards other children are Mrs. Harry K.
Hickey and Mrs. John Remey.
James Rankin Young, who married
Mary Barclay, was born in Philadelphia
March 10, 1847, and served his native
city and State IN the United States
House of Representatives from 1897 TO
1903 Prior to this, and during the Civil
War, he served in the 32d Regiment,
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. and
took part in the Gettysburg campaign.
Later, in 1866 he was one of the founders
Of the Philadelphia Evening Star. Com
ing to Washington, he served as chief Of
the Washington Bureau Of the New York
Tribune, 1S66-l870, and was chief execu-
tive clerk of the United States Senate
from 1873 to 1879; chief clerk, Depart
ment of Justice, 1882-1883, when he
returned to his former position in the
Senate, where he continued to serve
until 1892 He also held other Federal
positions before being sent to Congress.
He was an ardent Republican and at
tended all the Republican national con-
ventions from 1864 to 1908 He died in
Washington December 49, 1924 and Is
buried in Glenwood Cemetery.
The issue of James r. Young and his
wife, Mary (Barclay) Young were Anne
Barclay Young, who married Glenn A.
Smith; John Russell Young, James Bar
clay Young a consul general, and Julia
Coleman Young.
All of which goes to show that Com
missioner John Russell Young, president
Of the Board OF Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia and former White
House correspondent for The Star. is
very much a native Washingtonian. and
the descendant Of a long line Of native
ancestors.
Commissioner Young was educated In
the public schools Of Washington and
Philadelphia, including the Philadelphia
Manuel Training High School He Is a
member Of the National Press Club, past
president of the White House Cores
spondents' Association and holds MEM
bership in the Gridiron Club. he Is also
afiliated with Pentalpha Lodge, No. -.
F. A. A. M; Rathbone-Superior Lodge.
No. 29, X. p; the Association OF the
Oldest Inhabitants and the Columbis
Historical Society and other bodies and
organizations. He is lover Of art, and
q capable artist in his own right. In 1925
he was married to Miss Nettie Grifith,
his second wife. BY his first wife he has
two children, Mrs. Carl Shepherd and
John Russell Young, jr.
The Commissioner seems to be wearing
we'll under his arduous duties and has
the full support Of his fellow natives
and other Washingtonians.