Facts: - death place: darien , connecticut - successor: william c. street - restingplace: slawson cemetery , darien , connecticut - death date: 15 october 1891 - predecessor: morgan morgans - office: member of the connecticut senate - birth date: 06 july 1836 - name: charles w. ballard - birth place: darien , connecticut - occupation: dentist Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of charles ballard -lrb- politician -rrb- .
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charles w. ballard -lrb- july 6 , 1836 -- october 15 , 1891 -rrb- was a member of the connecticut senate representing the 12th district from 1865 to 1867 .he was the son of joseph ballard and emeline jones .in the election of 1865 , he defeated asa smith 2223 to 1441 in the election of 1866 , he defeated asa smith 2448 to 2327 .in his capacity as a senator , he also served as '' ex officio '' member of the corporation of yale college .