Thomas H. Barland

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]

The Honorable Thomas H. Barland
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	(1930-03-03) March 3, 1930 San Francisco, California
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Wisconsin (B.A.) University of Wisconsin Law School (LL.B.)
Profession	lawyer, judge
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army U.S. Army Reserve
Years of service	1953–1955

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

1. "Judge Thomas Barland". Wisconsin Elections Commission. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
2. "Thomas H. Barland". Wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
3. "Wisconsin Court System - Headlines release". Wicourts.gov. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

External links

• Thomas Barland on Ballotpedia

Legal offices
Preceded by Connor T. Hansen	County Judge for Eau Claire County, Branch 1 1967 – 1976	Succeeded by William D. O'Brien
Preceded by Merrill R. Farr	Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 23rd Circuit 1976 – 1978	Succeeded by Circuit abolished
Preceded by New circuit	Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Eau Claire Circuit, Branch 1 1978 – 2000	Succeeded by Lisa K. Stark