Philo Belden

Philo Belden
From Portrait and Biographical Album of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin (1892)
County Judge of Racine County, Wisconsin
In office October 1882 – September 1889
Appointed by	Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Preceded by	Charles A. Brownson
Succeeded by	Ellsworth Burnett Belden
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded by	Francis Huebschmann
Succeeded by	Robert Hall Baker
Constituency	5th Senate district
In office January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Preceded by	Henry Stevens
Succeeded by	William M. Colladay
Constituency	7th Senate district
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Racine 3rd district
In office January 1, 1866 – January 7, 1867
Preceded by	Frederick A. Weage
Succeeded by	Position abolished
In office January 4, 1864 – January 2, 1865
Preceded by	Hiram L. Gilmore
Succeeded by	Frederick A. Weage
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Racine 4th district
In office January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854
Preceded by	James Catton
Succeeded by	Nelson R. Norton
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Racine County, Wisconsin
In office January 1854 – January 1855
Preceded by	Samuel E. Chapman
Succeeded by	Nelson R. Norton
Personal details
Born	(1815-10-22)October 22, 1815 Canaan, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	September 9, 1889(1889-09-09) (aged 73) Rochester, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Rochester Cemetery Rochester, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican Union (1864–1867) Whig (before 1853)
Spouse	Mary Francis ​ (m. 1839⁠–⁠1889)​
Children	Henry Ward Belden (b. 1840; died 1915) Edward D. J. Belden (b. 1842; died 1909) Albert O. Belden (b. 1847; died 1918) Allen H. Belden (b. 1849; died 1916)
Relatives	Ellsworth Burnett Belden (grandson)
Profession	Lawyer, Farmer, Businessman, Politician, Judge

Philo Belden (October 22, 1815 – September 9, 1889) was a Wisconsin pioneer who helped establish the village of Rochester, Wisconsin, and was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.^[1][2]