Lisburn's Barbour Family, the American Connection and Senator W. Warren Barbour with Richard Polton

Richard Polton is a native of Paterson, New Jersey, USA, and an expert on local history. He has been actively engaged in research and public history projects on the Paterson story, delivering many lectures on the city’s development. A published author of books like ‘Paterson’s Industrial Age’ (2023), he also gives walking tours and has been involved with the Hamilton Partnership for Paterson, the friends group of the Great Falls National Historical Park (part of the National Park system). Today, he joins our Research Offier James to discuss the US branch of the Barbours and the career of third-generation member of the American family, W. Warren Barbour – US Senator, businessman, and champion boxer!