Harden, Edward J. (Edward Jenkins), 1813-1873

Lawyer and judge, of Savannah, Ga.

From the description of Edward J. Harden letterpress copybooks, 1858-1881 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 26319419

Edward Jenkins Harden (1813-1873) was a lawyer and judge, of Savannah, Ga. Harden was born in Bryan County, Ga., the son of Thomas H. and Matilda Baker Harden. He practiced law in Savannah for many years and was also sometime teacher at Chatham Academy, city attorney, and was judge of city court, 1845-1847; Confederate States district court judge, 1861-1865; and president of Georgia Historical Society, 1868-1873. He was active in the Presbyterian Church and the Democratic party. He married Sophia H. Maxwell in 1840. One of their children was William Harden.

William Harden (1844-1936) was a lawyer, librarian, and Cofederate soldier. He was admitted to the bar in 1873. He was a librarian at the Telfair Academy, the Savannah public library, and the Georgia Historical Society. He also edited the Georgia Historical Quarterly .

From the guide to the Edward J. Harden Letterpress Copybooks, ., 1858-1881, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)