| Levi Warner | |
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district | |
| In office December 4, 1876 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | William Henry Barnum |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Miles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1831-10-10)October 10, 1831 Wethersfield, Connecticut |
| Died | April 12, 1911(1911-04-12) (aged 79) Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | Yale College Dane Law School |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Levi Warner (October 10, 1831 – April 12, 1911) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1876 to 1879.
Early life and family
His brother was Samuel Larkin Warner who was also a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut where he completed preparatory studies. Later, he attended the law department of Yale College and Dane Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Fairfield County, Connecticut before moving to Norwalk, Connecticut in 1858 and continuing the practice of law.
Political career
Warner was elected to the Forty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William H. Barnum. He was reelected to the Forty-fifth Congress and served from December 4, 1876, to March 3, 1879. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1878. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. He died in Norwalk, Connecticut in 1911 and was buried in Riverside Cemetery.
Further reading
- United States Congress. "Levi Warner (id: W000155)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
References
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- United States Congress. "Levi Warner (id: W000155)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byWilliam Henry Barnum | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district December 4, 1876 – March 3, 1879 |
Succeeded byFrederick Miles |
- 1831 births
- 1911 deaths
- Burials in Riverside Cemetery (Norwalk, Connecticut)
- Connecticut lawyers
- Harvard Law School alumni
- Politicians from Norwalk, Connecticut
- People from Wethersfield, Connecticut
- Yale College alumni
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives