Person:Benjamin Barton (22)

Benjamin BARTON was born 30 mar 1809 in Glasgow and died 21 oct 1845 (family letters). He was a writer in Glasgow and lived at 54, Clyde Buildings (now Clyde Place) at the time of his death. His address was at some time 25 Queen St (family letters). PO Directory: 1828: Benjamin Barton at John Ferguson’s, writer, 70 Hutcheson St. 1831:Benjamin Barton of Henderson and Barton, house 4 Dunlop St, and A. R. Henderson, writer, 48 Queen St., of Henderson and Barton, writers, 48 Queen St. 1833: Benjamin Barton of Henderson and Barton, hse 4 Dunlop St. 1836: Ben Barton, writer, 25 Queen St., hse 4 Dunlop St. 1839: Ben Barton, writer, 193 Argyll St., hse 48 Clyde Bldgs. 1841-2: Ben Barton, writer, 48 Clyde Bldgs.

Benjamin had a reputation for extravagance and apparently had a box at Drury Lane Theatre, London (N. George).

1.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: C119741, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 1042936, 0102914, Printout Call #: 6902909, D.
2.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: C119741, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 0102916, 0102915, Printout Call #: NONE, Date.
3.   various. Family letters (2).