Stephen Heard Darden | |
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| Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts | |
| In office 1874 - 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Albert A. Bledsoe |
| Succeeded by | William M. Brown |
| Member of the Second Confederate Congress | |
| In office November 21, 1864 - March 18, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | John Allen Wilcox (Elect) |
| Succeeded by | Abolished |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office November 4, 1861 - January 14, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Eggleston Dick Townes |
| Succeeded by | Spencer Ford |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 62nd district | |
| In office November 7, 1853 - November 2, 1857 | |
| Succeeded by | Albert Nelson Mills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1816 Mississippi |
| Died | May 16, 1902 (aged 85) Wharton, Texas |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Catherine Mays Darden |
| Education | Cumberland College[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit |  4th Texas Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Stephen Heard Darden (November 19, 1816 – May 16, 1902) was a prominent Texas politician who served in the Texas Senate and then as an officer in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.