Levi W. Barden
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
LEVI W. BARDEN was born in Benton, Yates Co., N. Y., Sept. 3, 1820; lived in that town until he was 24 years of age; resided in Gorham, Ontario Co., N. Y., six years; was engaged in farming until the spring of 1851; in May of that year, he entered the New York State and National Law School, from which he graduated Aug. 11, 1852, at Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co., N. Y.; was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of New York State, at Rochester, in September, 1852; came to Portage, Wis., November, 1852, and entered the law office of Judge Dixon for four months, then entered into partnership with John A. Johnson, where he remained until the death of Mr. Johnson, in June, 1853; after 1861, looked after his private affairs, and was manager of the Green Bay Transportation Company, in which position he continued for several years, until about the time of the dissolution of the company; first admitted to practice in Wisconsin at Janesville, in November, 1852; afterward admitted to practice in Portage during the first term of court held there after he came; next admitted to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin; then to United States Court at Milwaukee; while a resident of Benton, N. Y., he was Town Superintendent of Schools two years; after he was 17 years of age, he taught in the public schools of his native county and in Ontario Co., every winter for eleven years; was Town Superintendent in town of Gorham two years; Justice of the Peace of same town, which office he resigned when he went to law school. He was commissioned Colonel of one of the uniformed regiments, New York State Militia; Captain also of a rifle company, in town of Benton; Captain of company in town of Gorham; afterward commissioned Colonel of regiment to which this company was attached; and, in 1857, he purchased property where he is now located; the property was owned by Moses Pauquette and his mother; part of the house he now occupies was owned and occupied by the Pauquette family; in 1865, Mr. Harden enlarged and improved the buildings considerably, and moved here to his present house in 1865; platted 100 acres, and Jerome B. Fargo platted 40 acres in 1857, known as Harden & Fargo's Addition to the city of Portage; he has since vacated the 100 acres, except a few of the streets which are retained as they were platted; the 40 acres is still a part of the city plat; since coming to his present location, Mr. B. has devoted his attention to farming. He has held offices of Justice of the Peace, District Attorney, Alderman of Second Ward, Supervisor, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, member of Assembly and State Senator. He was married at Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio, Nov. 29, 1853, to Jane K. Corning; she was born in Mentor, Nov. 14, 1824; they have three children; William C., Marshall W. and Mary E.
Contributor: Jami Hayes (48393977)
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
LEVI W. BARDEN was born in Benton, Yates Co., N. Y., Sept. 3, 1820; lived in that town until he was 24 years of age; resided in Gorham, Ontario Co., N. Y., six years; was engaged in farming until the spring of 1851; in May of that year, he entered the New York State and National Law School, from which he graduated Aug. 11, 1852, at Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co., N. Y.; was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of New York State, at Rochester, in September, 1852; came to Portage, Wis., November, 1852, and entered the law office of Judge Dixon for four months, then entered into partnership with John A. Johnson, where he remained until the death of Mr. Johnson, in June, 1853; after 1861, looked after his private affairs, and was manager of the Green Bay Transportation Company, in which position he continued for several years, until about the time of the dissolution of the company; first admitted to practice in Wisconsin at Janesville, in November, 1852; afterward admitted to practice in Portage during the first term of court held there after he came; next admitted to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin; then to United States Court at Milwaukee; while a resident of Benton, N. Y., he was Town Superintendent of Schools two years; after he was 17 years of age, he taught in the public schools of his native county and in Ontario Co., every winter for eleven years; was Town Superintendent in town of Gorham two years; Justice of the Peace of same town, which office he resigned when he went to law school. He was commissioned Colonel of one of the uniformed regiments, New York State Militia; Captain also of a rifle company, in town of Benton; Captain of company in town of Gorham; afterward commissioned Colonel of regiment to which this company was attached; and, in 1857, he purchased property where he is now located; the property was owned by Moses Pauquette and his mother; part of the house he now occupies was owned and occupied by the Pauquette family; in 1865, Mr. Harden enlarged and improved the buildings considerably, and moved here to his present house in 1865; platted 100 acres, and Jerome B. Fargo platted 40 acres in 1857, known as Harden & Fargo's Addition to the city of Portage; he has since vacated the 100 acres, except a few of the streets which are retained as they were platted; the 40 acres is still a part of the city plat; since coming to his present location, Mr. B. has devoted his attention to farming. He has held offices of Justice of the Peace, District Attorney, Alderman of Second Ward, Supervisor, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, member of Assembly and State Senator. He was married at Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio, Nov. 29, 1853, to Jane K. Corning; she was born in Mentor, Nov. 14, 1824; they have three children; William C., Marshall W. and Mary E.
Contributor: Jami Hayes (48393977)
Levi W. Barden
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
LEVI W. BARDEN was born in Benton, Yates Co., N. Y., Sept. 3, 1820; lived in that town until he was 24 years of age; resided in Gorham, Ontario Co., N. Y., six years; was engaged in farming until the spring of 1851; in May of that year, he entered the New York State and National Law School, from which he graduated Aug. 11, 1852, at Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co., N. Y.; was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of New York State, at Rochester, in September, 1852; came to Portage, Wis., November, 1852, and entered the law office of Judge Dixon for four months, then entered into partnership with John A. Johnson, where he remained until the death of Mr. Johnson, in June, 1853; after 1861, looked after his private affairs, and was manager of the Green Bay Transportation Company, in which position he continued for several years, until about the time of the dissolution of the company; first admitted to practice in Wisconsin at Janesville, in November, 1852; afterward admitted to practice in Portage during the first term of court held there after he came; next admitted to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin; then to United States Court at Milwaukee; while a resident of Benton, N. Y., he was Town Superintendent of Schools two years; after he was 17 years of age, he taught in the public schools of his native county and in Ontario Co., every winter for eleven years; was Town Superintendent in town of Gorham two years; Justice of the Peace of same town, which office he resigned when he went to law school. He was commissioned Colonel of one of the uniformed regiments, New York State Militia; Captain also of a rifle company, in town of Benton; Captain of company in town of Gorham; afterward commissioned Colonel of regiment to which this company was attached; and, in 1857, he purchased property where he is now located; the property was owned by Moses Pauquette and his mother; part of the house he now occupies was owned and occupied by the Pauquette family; in 1865, Mr. Harden enlarged and improved the buildings considerably, and moved here to his present house in 1865; platted 100 acres, and Jerome B. Fargo platted 40 acres in 1857, known as Harden & Fargo's Addition to the city of Portage; he has since vacated the 100 acres, except a few of the streets which are retained as they were platted; the 40 acres is still a part of the city plat; since coming to his present location, Mr. B. has devoted his attention to farming. He has held offices of Justice of the Peace, District Attorney, Alderman of Second Ward, Supervisor, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, member of Assembly and State Senator. He was married at Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio, Nov. 29, 1853, to Jane K. Corning; she was born in Mentor, Nov. 14, 1824; they have three children; William C., Marshall W. and Mary E.
Contributor: Jami Hayes (48393977)
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
LEVI W. BARDEN was born in Benton, Yates Co., N. Y., Sept. 3, 1820; lived in that town until he was 24 years of age; resided in Gorham, Ontario Co., N. Y., six years; was engaged in farming until the spring of 1851; in May of that year, he entered the New York State and National Law School, from which he graduated Aug. 11, 1852, at Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co., N. Y.; was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of New York State, at Rochester, in September, 1852; came to Portage, Wis., November, 1852, and entered the law office of Judge Dixon for four months, then entered into partnership with John A. Johnson, where he remained until the death of Mr. Johnson, in June, 1853; after 1861, looked after his private affairs, and was manager of the Green Bay Transportation Company, in which position he continued for several years, until about the time of the dissolution of the company; first admitted to practice in Wisconsin at Janesville, in November, 1852; afterward admitted to practice in Portage during the first term of court held there after he came; next admitted to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin; then to United States Court at Milwaukee; while a resident of Benton, N. Y., he was Town Superintendent of Schools two years; after he was 17 years of age, he taught in the public schools of his native county and in Ontario Co., every winter for eleven years; was Town Superintendent in town of Gorham two years; Justice of the Peace of same town, which office he resigned when he went to law school. He was commissioned Colonel of one of the uniformed regiments, New York State Militia; Captain also of a rifle company, in town of Benton; Captain of company in town of Gorham; afterward commissioned Colonel of regiment to which this company was attached; and, in 1857, he purchased property where he is now located; the property was owned by Moses Pauquette and his mother; part of the house he now occupies was owned and occupied by the Pauquette family; in 1865, Mr. Harden enlarged and improved the buildings considerably, and moved here to his present house in 1865; platted 100 acres, and Jerome B. Fargo platted 40 acres in 1857, known as Harden & Fargo's Addition to the city of Portage; he has since vacated the 100 acres, except a few of the streets which are retained as they were platted; the 40 acres is still a part of the city plat; since coming to his present location, Mr. B. has devoted his attention to farming. He has held offices of Justice of the Peace, District Attorney, Alderman of Second Ward, Supervisor, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, member of Assembly and State Senator. He was married at Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio, Nov. 29, 1853, to Jane K. Corning; she was born in Mentor, Nov. 14, 1824; they have three children; William C., Marshall W. and Mary E.
Contributor: Jami Hayes (48393977)
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