The Biographical Dictionary of America/Barber, John Warner

BARBER John Warner, historian, was born at Windsor, Conn., Feb. 2, 1798. He traveled through the United States, and wrote a history in collaboration with Henry Howe of New Haven, Conn., from personal recollections of early settlers published in 1827. He also prepared many others, among them, "History and Antiquities of New England, New York and New Jersey" (1841); "Elements of General History" (1844); "Incidents in American History" (1847); "Religious Emblems and Allegories" (1848); "European Historical Collections" (1855); "Our Whole Country, Historical and Descriptive" (1861); with Henry Howe " Historical Collections of New York (1841); New Jersey (1844); Virginia (1844); Ohio (1847)," and in conjunction with Elizabeth G. Barber, "Historical, Poetical and Pictorial American Scenes" (1850). He died in New Haven, Conn., June 13, 1885.