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.