Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
David Barclay was born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He attended Washington College (now Washington &amp; Jefferson College) in Washington, Pennsylvania. He studied law in Pittsburgh, was admitted to the bar and practiced in Punxsutawney, Brookville, and Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He was one of the editors and publishers of the "Pittsburgh Union and Legal Journal" from 1850 to 1855.