De_Witt_C._Badger
De Witt C. Badger
American politician (1858–1926)
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.
De Witt Badger | |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | De Witt Clinton Badger (1858-08-07)August 7, 1858 London, Ohio |
| Died | May 20, 1926(1926-05-20) (aged 67) Columbus, Ohio |
| Resting place | Green Lawn Cemetery |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sidney Slaughter |
| Children | Clinton Minnie |
| Alma mater | Mount Union College |
Born near London, Ohio, Badger attended the country schools in Madison County and Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio. He taught school from 1875 to 1880. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1881 and commenced practice in London, Ohio.
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).
He died in Columbus, Ohio, May 20, 1926. He was interred at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.
Badger married Sidney Slaughter, and had children named Clinton and Minnie.[1]
- Egger, Charles, ed. (1975). Columbus Mayors (PDF). Columbus: Columbus Citizen-Journal.
- 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Columbus, Ohio January 1, 1906 – 1908 |
Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th congressional district March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 |
Succeeded by |