Levi W. Barden Explained

Levi W. Barden
State:Wisconsin
State Senate:Wisconsin
District:27th
Term Start:January 4, 1875
Term End:January 6, 1879
Predecessor:Evan O. Jones
Successor:Charles L. Dering
State Assembly1:Wisconsin
District1:Columbia 1st
Term Start1:January 2, 1865
Term End1:January 1, 1866
Predecessor1:A. J. Turner
Successor1:A. J. Turner
Office2:District Attorney of Columbia County, Wisconsin
Term Start2:January 5, 1857
Term End2:January 7, 1861
Predecessor2:Luther S. Dixon
Successor2:Israel Holmes
Party:Republican
Birth Date:3 September 1820
Birth Place:Benton, New York
Death Place:Flushing, New York
Restingplace:Silver Lake Cemetery,
Children:3
Alma Mater:State and National Law School
Profession:lawyer

Levi Witter Barden (September 3, 1820August 31, 1915) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served five years in the Wisconsin Legislature, representing Columbia County.

Biography

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biographical Sketches. South Central Library. 2015-05-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150525102642/http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/portage/columbia/images/00000021.pdf. 2015-05-25.
  2. News: Levi W. Barden . . 5 . 1915-09-02 . 2020-01-31 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Judge Levi Barden Dies in New York . Green Bay Press-Gazette . September 2, 1915 . Green Bay, WI . 4 . . August 13, 2021.
  4. Web site: Levi Witter Barden. Find A Grave. 2015-05-25.
  5. Web site: Barden, Levi W.. Political Graveyard. 2015-05-25.