Cyrus N. Barton (died February 17, 1855)[1] was a newspaper publisher and politician in New Hampshire who also served as a U.S. Marshal. He operated a newspaper printing businesses in several New Hampshire cities.
Career
Barton served as a state senator from 1833 to 1835, representing the 4th District.[2] He was appointed Marshal of New Hampshire in 1846.[3][4] He served as president of the common council of the city of Concord.[5] He was a leader of New Hampshire's Republican nominating convention for candidates, including Martin Van Buren for U.S. president.[6] He was a director of the Contoocook Valley Railroad.[7]
A newspaper publisher, he produced the New Hampshire Patriot with Isaac Hill.[citation needed] Hill and Barton had a legal dispute in 1841 over the establishment of the New Hampshire Patriot & Gazette.[8][9][10] He also published the State Capital Reporter.[11][12] In addition, he published other materials, including reports from the state prison warden, New Hampshire geology, state legislature documents, and a report from the trustees of New Hampshire's Insane Asylum.[13]
^Defence of Cyrus Barton: against the attacks of Hon. Isaac Hill upon the establishment of the New-Hampshire patriot and state gazette. publisher not identified. October 30, 1840. OCLC9824444.
