Biographies:  Henry Danforth BARRON, Eau Claire Co., WI 

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Henry Danforth Barron was a native of New York, was born at Wilton, Saratoga
county, April 10, 1833.  After obtaining a common school education, he 
entered the law school at Ballston Spa, New York, and graduated therefrom.
In 1851 he bacame a resident of Waukesha, Wis., and conducted a newspaper
there for some time; the newspaper being known as the Waukesha Democrat
until its name was changed to the "Chronotype."  In 1853 Mr. Barron was 
postmaster at Waukesha.  In 1857 he removed to Pepin, Pepin county, and 
practiced law there until 1860, when he became by appointment of Governor
Randall, judge of the eighth circuit.  His service in that capacity was 
brief, lasting only until the vacancy he was appointed to fill could be 
filled by an election.  In a short time he removed to St. Croix Falls,
Polk county.  In 1872 he was unanimously elected a member of the assembly
from the district comprising the counties of Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, 
Douglas, Barron and Polk.  He served as a member of the assembly in 1864,
1866, 1867, 1868, 1872 and 1873.  In 1868 and 1872 he was chosen one of
the presidential electors on the republican ticket; from 1873 till 1876 he
was a regent of the State University.  In March, 1869, President Grant 
nominated Judge Barron for chief justice of the territory of Dakota, which
office he declined.  In 1869, the President appointed him fifth auditor of 
the treasury, and he discharged the duties of that office till January 1,
1872, when he resigned to take a seat in the assembly.  In May, 1871, he was
appointed by Governor Fairchild Wisconsin's trustee of the Antietam
Cemetery Association.  In 1874-5-6 Mr. Baron was a member of the State
Senate and president pro tem of that body in 1876.  In the spring of that 
year he was elected judge of the eleventh circuit.  His death occurred 
before the expiration of his term at St. Croix Falls, January 23, 1882.

--Taken from "The History of Eau Claire County, 1914, Past & Present",
pages 265 - 266.