Levi W. Barden
Levi W. Barden | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 4, 1875 – January 6, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Evan O. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Charles L. Dering |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia 1st district | |
| In office January 2, 1865 – January 1, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | A. J. Turner |
| Succeeded by | A. J. Turner |
| District Attorney of Columbia County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 5, 1857 – January 7, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Luther S. Dixon |
| Succeeded by | Israel Holmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1820 Benton, New York |
| Died | August 31, 1915 (aged 94) Flushing, New York |
| Resting place | Silver Lake Cemetery, Portage, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Jane R. Corning
(m. 1853; died 1893) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | State and National Law School |
| Profession | lawyer |
Levi Witter Barden (September 3, 1820 – August 31, 1915) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served five years in the Wisconsin Legislature, representing Columbia County.
Biography
[edit]Barden was born on September 3, 1820, in Benton, New York.[1] He graduated from State and National Law School and moved to Portage, Wisconsin, in 1852. On November 29, 1853, Barden married Jane R. Corning. They had three children. He died in Flushing, New York, on August 31, 1915, and was buried in Portage.[2][3][4]
Career
[edit]Barden was a member of the Assembly in 1865. He represented the 27th District from 1875 through 1878. Other positions he held include Portage alderman, district attorney of Columbia County, and justice of the peace. Barden was a Republican.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). South Central Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Levi W. Barden". Brooklyn Eagle. September 2, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved January 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Judge Levi Barden Dies in New York". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, WI. September 2, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Levi Witter Barden". Find A Grave. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Barden, Levi W." Political Graveyard. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- People from Benton, New York
- People from Portage, Wisconsin
- Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin city council members
- District attorneys in Wisconsin
- American justices of the peace
- State and National Law School alumni
- 1820 births
- 1915 deaths
- 19th-century American judges
- 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature