Born in Memphis, TN, 28 April 1893, he was the son of Edward Barry (from County Cork, Ireland, to US ca 1850) and Sarah Ann Maude Kelly (Milwaukee, Wisc.) Baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church & attended Sacred Heart Grade School in Memphis, attended Christian Brothers College 1908-10 (Jr High Division) in Memphis, Tennessee, and graduated from Marquette Academy (high school) in Milwaukee, Wisc., in 1912. He received his A.B. degree in 1915 from St. Mary's College, St. Mary's, Kansas, then took his LLB at Georgetown University in 1920 after serving in the Army Air Corps during WWI. After graduation from Georgetown he was admitted to the Bar in Texas (1920) and Memphis, Tenn. (1922)
Ed had a long & distinguished law career and he served as Vice President and Director of State Savings Bank and as a member of the County Court of Shelby County. An avid sportsman he was for many years in partnership with J. Thompson "Doc" Prothro (# 46790744) and Frank Longinotti (# 17844341) as owners of both the Memphis "Chicks" Baseball Club and Russwood Park, Memphis' baseball park. He was a civic leader involved in a number of charitable, religious, and civic endeavors. A canny investor Ed took a huge position in Xerox when it was still a penny stock after which his philanthropy increased dramatically. An hospitable man the beautiful home he shared with his sisters Ann Barry & Gen (Jen?) Barry overflowed with company especially around the pool. He served as a close personal advisor to five Tennessee Catholic Bishops and held four honorary doctorates & received many honors and awards, including two Papal Orders.
Introduced to Thomas through leadership in Catholic Charities, Barry was the primary initial donor and fund raiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital. Barry was personally responsible for 'convincing' Danny Thomas to locate in Memphis (instead of Hollywood as Thomas originally wished) having for several months demurred participation unless Thomas would put St. Jude Hospital in Memphis. Once Thomas agreed Barry was all in. There is a street by the hospital named for Barry as his influence in bringing St. Jude to Memphis was well known at the time.
On Sept. 13, 1984 Edward F. Barry died after only a short illness. He was 91. He had never married, had no children, and no known nephews or nieces. Primary heir to his estate were various arms of the Catholic Church.
Ed had a long & distinguished law career and he served as Vice President and Director of State Savings Bank and as a member of the County Court of Shelby County. An avid sportsman he was for many years in partnership with J. Thompson "Doc" Prothro (# 46790744) and Frank Longinotti (# 17844341) as owners of both the Memphis "Chicks" Baseball Club and Russwood Park, Memphis' baseball park. He was a civic leader involved in a number of charitable, religious, and civic endeavors. A canny investor Ed took a huge position in Xerox when it was still a penny stock after which his philanthropy increased dramatically. An hospitable man the beautiful home he shared with his sisters Ann Barry & Gen (Jen?) Barry overflowed with company especially around the pool. He served as a close personal advisor to five Tennessee Catholic Bishops and held four honorary doctorates & received many honors and awards, including two Papal Orders.
Introduced to Thomas through leadership in Catholic Charities, Barry was the primary initial donor and fund raiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital. Barry was personally responsible for 'convincing' Danny Thomas to locate in Memphis (instead of Hollywood as Thomas originally wished) having for several months demurred participation unless Thomas would put St. Jude Hospital in Memphis. Once Thomas agreed Barry was all in. There is a street by the hospital named for Barry as his influence in bringing St. Jude to Memphis was well known at the time.
On Sept. 13, 1984 Edward F. Barry died after only a short illness. He was 91. He had never married, had no children, and no known nephews or nieces. Primary heir to his estate were various arms of the Catholic Church.
Born in Memphis, TN, 28 April 1893, he was the son of Edward Barry (from County Cork, Ireland, to US ca 1850) and Sarah Ann Maude Kelly (Milwaukee, Wisc.) Baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church & attended Sacred Heart Grade School in Memphis, attended Christian Brothers College 1908-10 (Jr High Division) in Memphis, Tennessee, and graduated from Marquette Academy (high school) in Milwaukee, Wisc., in 1912. He received his A.B. degree in 1915 from St. Mary's College, St. Mary's, Kansas, then took his LLB at Georgetown University in 1920 after serving in the Army Air Corps during WWI. After graduation from Georgetown he was admitted to the Bar in Texas (1920) and Memphis, Tenn. (1922)
Ed had a long & distinguished law career and he served as Vice President and Director of State Savings Bank and as a member of the County Court of Shelby County. An avid sportsman he was for many years in partnership with J. Thompson "Doc" Prothro (# 46790744) and Frank Longinotti (# 17844341) as owners of both the Memphis "Chicks" Baseball Club and Russwood Park, Memphis' baseball park. He was a civic leader involved in a number of charitable, religious, and civic endeavors. A canny investor Ed took a huge position in Xerox when it was still a penny stock after which his philanthropy increased dramatically. An hospitable man the beautiful home he shared with his sisters Ann Barry & Gen (Jen?) Barry overflowed with company especially around the pool. He served as a close personal advisor to five Tennessee Catholic Bishops and held four honorary doctorates & received many honors and awards, including two Papal Orders.
Introduced to Thomas through leadership in Catholic Charities, Barry was the primary initial donor and fund raiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital. Barry was personally responsible for 'convincing' Danny Thomas to locate in Memphis (instead of Hollywood as Thomas originally wished) having for several months demurred participation unless Thomas would put St. Jude Hospital in Memphis. Once Thomas agreed Barry was all in. There is a street by the hospital named for Barry as his influence in bringing St. Jude to Memphis was well known at the time.
On Sept. 13, 1984 Edward F. Barry died after only a short illness. He was 91. He had never married, had no children, and no known nephews or nieces. Primary heir to his estate were various arms of the Catholic Church.
Ed had a long & distinguished law career and he served as Vice President and Director of State Savings Bank and as a member of the County Court of Shelby County. An avid sportsman he was for many years in partnership with J. Thompson "Doc" Prothro (# 46790744) and Frank Longinotti (# 17844341) as owners of both the Memphis "Chicks" Baseball Club and Russwood Park, Memphis' baseball park. He was a civic leader involved in a number of charitable, religious, and civic endeavors. A canny investor Ed took a huge position in Xerox when it was still a penny stock after which his philanthropy increased dramatically. An hospitable man the beautiful home he shared with his sisters Ann Barry & Gen (Jen?) Barry overflowed with company especially around the pool. He served as a close personal advisor to five Tennessee Catholic Bishops and held four honorary doctorates & received many honors and awards, including two Papal Orders.
Introduced to Thomas through leadership in Catholic Charities, Barry was the primary initial donor and fund raiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital. Barry was personally responsible for 'convincing' Danny Thomas to locate in Memphis (instead of Hollywood as Thomas originally wished) having for several months demurred participation unless Thomas would put St. Jude Hospital in Memphis. Once Thomas agreed Barry was all in. There is a street by the hospital named for Barry as his influence in bringing St. Jude to Memphis was well known at the time.
On Sept. 13, 1984 Edward F. Barry died after only a short illness. He was 91. He had never married, had no children, and no known nephews or nieces. Primary heir to his estate were various arms of the Catholic Church.
