De Witt C. Badger
De Witt Badger | |
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| 36th Mayor of Columbus, Ohio | |
| In office January 1, 1906 – 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Robert H. Jeffrey |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Bond |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Emmett Tompkins |
| Succeeded by | Edward L. Taylor Jr. |
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| Born | De Witt Clinton Badger August 7, 1858 Mount Union College |
De Witt Clinton Badger (August 7, 1858 – May 20, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio and one term as the 36th mayor of Columbus, Ohio, in the early 20th century.
Early life and education
Born near
Career
He served as prosecuting attorney of Madison County 1882–1885. He moved to Columbus, Ohio, and was elected judge of the court of common pleas in 1893. He was reelected in 1897 and served until 1903, when he resigned, having been elected to Congress.
Congress
Badger was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904.
He resumed the practice of law in Columbus, Ohio.
Mayor
He served as the 36th mayor of Columbus (January 1, 1906 – 1908).
Death and burial
He died in Columbus, Ohio, May 20, 1926. He was interred at
Personal life
Badger married Sidney Slaughter, and had children named Clinton and Minnie.[1]
Sources
- Columbus Citizen-Journal.
External links
- United States Congress. "De Witt C. Badger (id: B000021)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- De Witt Badger at Find a Grave
- De Witt C. Badger at Political Graveyard
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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