Barry, Hamlet Joseph Jr.

Date of birth: 1917

Place of birth:  Colorado

Date of death: December 21, 1985

Education:  BA Columbia, 1938; JD University of Denver, 1941

Spouse(s):  Gertrude McLean Barry

Date of first election/apt to Denver City Council: 1959

City Council Terms: 1959-1963

Ward/district: Unknown  

Biography:

Joe Barry earned his honors degree at Columbia in economics from Columbia with honors. When he practiced law, he specialized in insurance law. From 1930 to 1941, he was the Dean of the Westminster Law School, which later merged with the University of Denver Law School. He was a member of the Denver City Council from 1959-1963, and then joined the Denver Community Development Agency.

 

Sources: Who's Who in Insurance, 1975 edition; Denver Post; Sturm College of Law University of Denver website.