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Years of service
  
1862 - 1863

Education
  
Hamilton College

Role
  
U.S. representative


Name
  
Abner Harding

Other work
  
Politician

Born
  
February 10, 1807East Hampton, Connecticut (
1807-02-10
)

Place of burial
  
Monmouth Cemetery, Monmouth, Illinois

Battles/wars
  
American Civil WarBattle of Dover

Died
  
July 19, 1874, Monmouth, Illinois, United States

Battles and wars
  
Service/branch
  
Allegiance
  
United States of America, Union

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Abner Clark Harding (February 10, 1807 – July 19, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

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Biography

Born in East Hampton, Connecticut, Harding attended Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Oneida County, New York, about 1827. In 1838, he moved to Monmouth, Illinois, and continued practicing law. He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1848, and was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives the same year, serving until 1850.

During the Civil War, Harding enlisted as a private in the Union Army in the 83rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Later he was commissioned as a colonel, and was promoted to brigadier general in March 1863. He was forced to resign due to deteriorating eyesight a few months later.

From 1865 to 1869, Harding served as a Republican member of Congress. During the 39th Congress, he served as Chairman of the Committee on the Militia. However, he was not a candidate for reelection in 1868 after serving in the 40th Congress, and later engaged in banking and railroad building. He died in Monmouth, Illinois on July 19, 1874, and was interred in Monmouth Cemetery.

References

Abner C. Harding Wikipedia


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