Biography of Hon. William H. Madden, M.D., page 1000.  History of De Kalb 
County, Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Hon. William H. Madden, M.D., of Butler is a native of Wayne County, Ohio, 
born April 8, 1825, a son of John Madden.  His early life was spent on a 
farm, but later his father moved to Freeport, Harrison Co., Ohio, and 
engaged in the mercantile business several years.  He received a good 
education in the public schools, and after leaving school began the study of 
medicine with Dr. John E. Charles, of New Cumberland, Ohio.   In 1847 he 
located in Butler, Ind., and practiced six months; then returned to Ohio and 
practiced in Jefferson County fourteen months, and in 1849 returned to 
Butler, where he has since resided, locating on section 1, Wilmington 
Township.  He owns a fine farm of 375 acres of improved land, which he 
superintends in connection with attending to his profession.  He is a 
member of the Indiana State Medical Society, and has the respect and 
confidence of the brotherhood.  In  1876 Dr. Madden was elected to the 
Indiana Legislature, and while there introduced two important bills, which 
were adopted; one a bill to entitle trustees of two or more townships to 
build school-houses jointly and the other to legalize the acts of the 
corporation of the town of Waterloo.  Both these bills have been of great 
benefit to Wilmington and adjoining townships. As a legislator Dr. Madden 
was ever mindful of he needs of the people whom he represented, and all 
his voice was for the promotions of measures which promised the greatest 
good to his county and state.  In addition to his service as Representative, 
he has filled several local offices of trust, such as Justice of the Peace, 
Trustee, Notary Public, etc.  He was the first Postmaster of Butler, 
appointed in 1853.  Dr. Madden was married April 13, 1851, to Isabel 
Walter, daughter of Peter Walter.  Of their seven children but five are 
living---Herman M., Melissa J., Ira B., Ida M. and Emma L.

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