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Clitus Barbour
Barbour c. 1898
Delegate to the Second Constitutional Convention of California
In office
September 28, 1878 – March 3, 1879
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
ConstituencySan Francisco
Personal details
Born1837
Knox County, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 1906 (aged 69)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
PartyRepublican (before 1877)
Workingmen's (1877–1881)
Democratic (after 1881)
EducationKnox College
Northwestern University School of Law
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1861–1863
Battles/warsCivil War

Clitus Barbour (1837 – April 30, 1906)[1][2] was an American attorney, politician and Georgist[3] who served as a delegate to California's Second Constitutional Convention, held from September 1878 to March 1879, representing San Francisco.[1] He was an early leader in the Workingmen's Party of California, acting as counsel for Denis Kearney[4] and standing as the party's candidate for Congress in California's 1st district in 1879.[5] Barbour was later active in Democratic Party politics,[6][7] and in 1901 was chosen by mayor James D. Phelan to revise city ordinances.[8][9]

At the Constitutional Convention, Barbour and fellow lawyer Charles J. Beerstecher were considered leaders of the Workingmen's delegation.[10][11] Barbour introduced resolutions to adopt a unicameral legislature,[4] nationalize the railroads,[12] and abolish the office of Lieutenant Governor, none of which was approved.[13] In his role as mayor Phelan's advisor,[a] Barbour recommended that most appointed boards and commissions be abolished in favor of a stronger Board of Supervisors.[14]

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  • "Uphill Work is Hell Work---Laws of Motion Defined by Motions of Law"
    "Uphill Work is Hell Work---Laws of Motion Defined by Motions of Law"
  • "DREAMS are the off-SHOOT... fancies----A Night Ma(yo)re"
    "DREAMS are the off-SHOOT... fancies----A Night Ma(yo)re"
  • "Clitus Barbour Grows Impatient"
    "Clitus Barbour Grows Impatient"
  • "Clitus Barbour Thinks Himself a Good Looker"
    "Clitus Barbour Thinks Himself a Good Looker"
  • "Clitus Barbour Informs the Convention That He is Not Pretty"
    "Clitus Barbour Informs the Convention That He is Not Pretty"
  • "Clitus Barbour Discourses of Primaries and Other Things"
    "Clitus Barbour Discourses of Primaries and Other Things"
  • "A Cake Walk by Clitus Barbour"
    "A Cake Walk by Clitus Barbour"
  • "Clitus Barbour Read His Resolution Himself"
    "Clitus Barbour Read His Resolution Himself"

Notes

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  1. ^ The San Francisco Chronicle described it as "special commissioner to suggest amendments to the charter and to revise and codify the orders and ordinances of the Board of Supervisors"

References

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  1. ^ a b Vivian, T. J.; Waldron, D. G. (1878). Biographical sketches of the delegates to the convention to frame a new constitution for the State of California, 1878. San Francisco: Francis & Valentine. pp. 51–52. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "DEATHS". San Francisco Evening Bulletin. San Francisco. May 1, 1906. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "SINGLE TAX SOCIETY". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. May 20, 1895. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Ingels, Helen Havens (May 24, 1919). The History of the Workingmen's Party of California (Master of Arts thesis). University of California. pp. 52, 64, 75, 77–79, 91, 106, 111, 116. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "THE WORKINGMEN". The Daily Examiner. San Francisco. June 7, 1879. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  6. ^ "THE WORKINGMEN". The Morning Call. San Francisco. May 18, 1881. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "CLUB NO. 1". The Daily Examiner. San Francisco. July 23, 1882. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "A Job for Barbour". Town Talk. 9 (438): 9. January 19, 1901. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  9. ^ "NEEDS MORE PATRONAGE". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. January 20, 1901. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  10. ^ Kauer, Ralph (September 1944). "The Workingmen's Party of California". Pacific Historical Review. 13 (3): 284. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  11. ^ Roney, Frank (1931). Frank Roney: Irish Rebel and California Labor Leader; An Autobiography. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 312–313. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  12. ^ Seeman, Carolyn (Winter 1999). "California's Constitutional Response to the Railroad: The Commission of 1880–1882". Southern California Quarterly. 81 (4): 434. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  13. ^ Willis, E. B.; Stockton, P. K. (1880). Debates and Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of the State of California, Convened at the City of Sacramento, Saturday, September 28, 1878. Sacramento: California State Printing Office. p. 77. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  14. ^ "CHANGES FOR THE CHARTER". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. July 4, 1901. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
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