Alvin Blodgett Alden (March 1, 1818 – August 18, 1882) was an American businessman, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was mayor of Portage, Wisconsin, in 1861 and represented western Columbia County in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1858 legislative term.
Born in Stafford, Connecticut or Stamford, Connecticut,[1] Alden moved to Randolph, Wisconsin Territory in 1844 and then moved to Portage, Wisconsin in 1851.[1] He worked for the Wisconsin Secretary of State as an insurance clerk and a loan agent for the North Western Life Insurance Company. He served as mayor of Portage, Wisconsin. In 1858, Alden served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Democrat.[1] Alden died in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Obituary". The Wisconsin State Register. Portage, WI. August 19, 1982. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1848-1999 Archived April 4, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 'Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin,' vol. X, Democrat Printing Company: Madison, Wisconsin, 1888, pg. 486
