Henry D. Barron

The Honorable
Henry D. Barron
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 11th circuit
In office
July 1876 – January 22, 1882
Preceded bySolon H. Clough
Succeeded bySolon H. Clough
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 8th circuit
In office
July 1860 – January 1, 1861
Appointed byAlexander Randall
Preceded byS. S. N. Fuller
Succeeded byLucien P. Wetherby
17th & 23rd Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 8, 1873 – January 14, 1874
Preceded byDaniel Hall
Succeeded byGabriel Bouck
In office
January 10, 1866 – January 9, 1867
Preceded byWilliam W. Field
Succeeded byAngus Cameron
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 1, 1874 – July 1876
Preceded byJoseph E. Irish
Succeeded bySam S. Fifield
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the AshlandBarronBayfieldBurnettDouglasPolk district
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 1, 1874
Preceded bySamuel S. Vaughn
Succeeded bySam S. Fifield
In office
January 1, 1866 – January 1, 1870
Preceded byAlbert C. Stuntz
Succeeded bySamuel B. Dresser
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the AshlandBurnettDallasDouglasLa PointePolk district
In office
January 1, 1863 – January 1, 1865
Preceded byGeorge R. Stuntz
Succeeded byAmos S. Gray
Personal details
Born(1833-04-10)April 10, 1833
Wilton, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 22, 1882(1882-01-22) (aged 48)
St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placePrairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Political party
SpouseElla Kellogg (died 1889)
Professionlawyer

Henry Danforth Barron (April 10, 1833 – January 22, 1882) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was the 17th and 23rd speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, served six years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge, and was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. He also held several local offices and was a member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.[1] He is the namesake of Barron County, Wisconsin.

  1. ^ Bashford, R. M., ed. (1876). "Official Directory". The legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 457. Retrieved December 11, 2019.