Abner C. Harding

Abner C. Harding
Born	(1807-02-10)February 10, 1807 East Hampton, Connecticut
Died	Monmouth, Illinois
Place of burial	Monmouth Cemetery, Monmouth, Illinois
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army, Union Army
Years of service	1862–1863
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Dover
Other work	Politician

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

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 Eighty-third Regiment of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry. 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.

See also

• List of American Civil War generals

References

• Abner C. Harding at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2009-01-29

External links

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Charles M. Harris	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 4th congressional district 1865-1869	Succeeded by John B. Hawley