Thomas H. Barland

The Honorable Thomas H. Barland
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Eau Claire Circuit, Branch 1
In office August 1, 1978 – July 31, 2000
Preceded by	Transitioned from 23rd Circ.
Succeeded by	Lisa K. Stark
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 23rd Circuit
In office January 1, 1976 – July 31, 1978
Preceded by	Merrill R. Farr
Succeeded by	Transitioned to Eau Claire Circ.
County Judge of Eau Claire County, Branch 1
In office March 15, 1967 – December 31, 1975
Appointed by	Warren P. Knowles
Preceded by	Connor T. Hansen
Succeeded by	William D. O'Brien
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Eau Claire 1st district
In office January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1967
Preceded by	Karl J. Goethel
Succeeded by	Wilmer R. Waters
Personal details
Born	(1930-03-03) March 3, 1930 (age 94) San Francisco, California, US
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Ann Marie Johnson ​ ​ (m. 1964; died 1999)​ Jill Broderick
Education	University of Wisconsin (B.A.) University of Wisconsin Law School (LL.B.)
Profession	lawyer, judge
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army U.S. Army Reserve
Years of service	1953–1955 (USA) 1955–1965 (USAR)
Rank	Captain
Unit	Military Police

Thomas H. Barland (born March 3, 1930) is a retired American lawyer, politician, and judge. Most recently, he was the last chairman of the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board before its dissolution in 2015. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge and County Judge for 33 years in Eau Claire County and served six years in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.^[1]