Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Richard Barrington

  • The College Education of Professor Frank Barrington

    I have posted before about Richard Barrington, the former enslaved manservant of Senator Solomon Downs. I knew Mr. Barrington and his son Francis W. “Frank” Barrington founded one of the…

  • Some Tidbits About Richard Barrington

    Among Dr. Williams’ papers was a file with Richard Barrington’s name on it. Inside were copies of some sheets of paper with info written on them. The first document was…

  • Talking Headstones: Richard Barrington

    Robert Tanzy has acted in many plays locally. He had retired from the library but was convinced to come back and help us by playing Richard Barrington. He even grew…

  • Up From Slavery: An Interview with Richard Barrington

    Yesterday, I told you about Senator Solomon W. Downs.  Today I want to tell you about his slave, Mr. Richard Barrington.  The following article was found many years ago in…

  • Louisiana Senator Solomon Weathersbee Downs

    I wrote this article in August, 2007 for Louisiana Road Trips Magazine: Solomon Weatherbee Downs was born in Montgomery County, TN in 1801, the illegitimate son of William Weatherbee.  At…