George H. Barbour

George H. Barbour (June 24, 1917 – September 23, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for one term in the 1960s and two terms in the 1970s, where he represented the 7th Legislative District, before being appointed to serve on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.

Born in Black Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Barbour earned his undergraduate degree at Rutgers University before earning a degree in law at Rutgers Law School-Camden. He served with the United States Army during World War II in Europe and India, attaining the rank of first lieutenant.

A resident of Maple Shade Township, New Jersey, he practiced law in his hometown and spent a decade as the township's municipal attorney before pursuing elected office.

Barbour died of a heart attack on September 23, 1992, at the age of 75 at Kennedy University Hospital in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He was survived by his wife, Veronica, as well as by a daughter and four sons.

Barbour represented Burlington County in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1962 to 1964, having been elected together with G. Edward Koenig. Barbour and Koening ran for re-election in 1963, losing to Republicans Robert H. Berglund and Walter L. Smith Jr.

In the November 1965 general election, Barbour ran for the New Jersey Senate seat in the 4th Legislative District, which then covered all of Burlington County, and lost to Republican Edwin B. Forsythe.

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