Alvin Blodgett Alden (March 1, 1818August 18, 1882) was an American businessman, Democratic politician, and

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pioneer. He was mayor of

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, in 1861 and represented western Columbia County in the

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during the 1858 legislative term. Born in

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, Alden moved to

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in 1844 and then moved to

in 1851. He worked for the Wisconsin Secretary of State as an insurance clerk and a loan agent for the North Western Life Insurance Company. He served as mayor of Portage, Wisconsin. In 1858, Alden served in the

and was a

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. Alden died in

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.'Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin,' vol. X, Democrat Printing Company: Madison, Wisconsin, 1888, pg. 486

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