Edward M. Madden
Edward M. Madden (February 1, 1818 Crawford, Orange County, New York – July 17, 1885 Middletown, Orange Co., NY) was an American merchant, manufacturer and politician from New York.
Life
At age nine, he began to work in a cotton factory. He then worked at a tin shop, and in a hardware store, became a retail merchant, and eventually opened a saw factory in Middletown. In 1843, he married Eudocia M. Robinson (died 1877).
He entered politics as a Democrat, and was a delegate to the 1852 Democratic state convention. He joined the Republican Party upon its foundation. He was a member of the New York State Senate (9th D.) in 1856 and 1857; and a delegate to the 1864 Republican National Convention.
He was again a member of the State Senate (10th D.) in 1872 and 1873. In 1874, Madden contested the election of Frank Abbott to the State Senate, was seated in the 97th New York State Legislature on February 5, and sat also in the State Senate in 1875. He was a delegate to the 1876 Republican National Convention.
He was again a member of the State Senate (13th D.) in 1880 and 1881; and was Chairman of the 1882 Republican state convention.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 441)
- Pen and Ink Portraits of the Senators, Assemblymen, and State Officers of New York by G. W. Bungay (1857; pg. 46f)
- A BUSY LIFE AT AN END; DEATH OF EX-STATE SENATOR EDWARD M. MADDEN in NYT on July 18, 1885
| New York State Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John D. Watkins |
New York State Senate 9th District 1856–1857 |
Succeeded by Osmer B. Wheeler |
| Preceded by William M. Graham |
New York State Senate 10th District 1872–1873 |
Succeeded by Frank Abbott |
| Preceded by Frank Abbott |
New York State Senate 10th District 1874–1875 |
Succeeded by Daniel B. St. John |
| Preceded by Hamilton Harris |
New York State Senate 13th District 1880–1881 |
Succeeded by James Mackin |