Thomas H. Barland
The Honorable Thomas H. Barland | |
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| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Eau Claire Circuit, Branch 1 | |
| In office August 1, 1978 – July 31, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Transitioned from 23rd Circ. |
| Succeeded by | Lisa K. Stark |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 23rd Circuit | |
| In office August 1, 1976 – July 31, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Merrill R. Farr |
| Succeeded by | Transitioned to Eau Claire Circ. |
| County Judge of Eau Claire County, Branch 1 | |
| In office 1967 – July 31, 1976 | |
| Appointed by | Warren P. Knowles |
| Preceded by | Connor T. Hansen |
| Succeeded by | William D. O'Brien |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Eau Claire 1st district | |
| In office January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Karl J. Goethel |
| Succeeded by | Wilmer R. Waters |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1930 San Francisco, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | |
| Profession | lawyer, judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army U.S. Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1953–1955 |
Thomas H. Barland (born March 3, 1930) is a retired American lawyer, politician, and judge. Most recently, he was the last chairman of the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board before its dissolution in 2015. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge and County Judge for 33 years in Eau Claire County and served six years in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.[1]
Biography
Born in San Francisco, California, Barland attended public schools in San Francisco, Hawaii, and then high school in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He received his bachelors and law degrees from University of Wisconsin. He served in the United States Army Reserve as a Military Police Confinement Officer of the Post Stockade and Assistant Post Provost Marshal from 1953 to 1955. After graduating from law school in 1956, Barland went into private law practice, and was later elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican from 1961 to 1967. He was appointed Eau Claire County Judge by Governor Warren P. Knowles in March 1967, and was elected to that nonpartisan office in 1968.
In 1976 he was elected Circuit Court Judge for Eau Claire and Trempealeau Counties, and served until 1978, when he became an Eau Claire County Circuit Court Judge following the Court Reorganization Act, and served on the bench until his retirement in August 2000.
Judge Barland was nominated by the Government Accountability Candidate Committee and appointed to the State of Wisconsin Government Accountability Board in 2009 by Governor Jim Doyle for a term to expire May 1, 2015. His appointment to the Board was confirmed by the State Senate in 2010. He became chairperson of the Board in 2011.[2][3]
Barland is the recipient of the "Outstanding Achievement Award" from the Children's Legacy Luncheon.
References
- ^ "Judge Thomas Barland". Wisconsin Elections Commission. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ "Thomas H. Barland". Wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Wisconsin Court System - Headlines release". Wicourts.gov. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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