De Witt C. Badger
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.
Early life and education
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.
Career
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).
Death and burial
He died in Columbus, Ohio, May 20, 1926. He was interred at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.
Personal life
Badger married Sidney Slaughter, and had children named Clinton and Minnie.[1]
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