Levi Warner (October 10, 1831 – April 12, 1911) was a
Democratic member of the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
from
Connecticut's 4th congressional district
Connecticut's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the southwestern part of the state, the district is largely suburban and extends from Bridgeport, the largest city in the state, to ...
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
Wethersfield is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It is located immediately south of Hartford along the Connecticut River. Its population was 27,298 at the time of the 2020 census.
Many records from colonial times spell the name ...
where he completed preparatory studies. Later, he attended the law department of
Yale College
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and
Dane Law School,
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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. He was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is the most populous county in the state and was also its fastest-growing from 2010 to 2020. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 957, ...
before moving to
Norwalk, Connecticut in 1858 and continuing the practice of law.
Political career
Warner was elected to the
Forty-fourth Congress
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to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
William H. Barnum. He was reelected to the
Forty-fifth Congress
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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
The Issue In Connecticut
References
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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 politicians
19th-century American lawyers