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Edward T. Fairchild (judge)

20th century American judge

20th century American judge

FieldValue
honorific-prefixThe Honorable
nameEdward T. Fairchild
image nameEdward T. Fairchild (1872-1965) (8253035657) (1).jpg
captionFairchild, circa 1940
order15th
titleChief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
term_startJanuary 1, 1954
term_endJanuary 7, 1957
predecessorOscar M. Fritz
successorJohn E. Martin
office1Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
appointer1Walter J. Kohler, Sr.
term_start1April 30, 1930
term_end1January 7, 1957
predecessor1Franz C. Eschweiler
successor1Thomas E. Fairchild
office2Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge
appointer2Emanuel L. Philipp
term_start2September 1916
term_end2April 30, 1930
predecessor2Franz C. Eschweiler
successor2John C. Kleczka
state3Wisconsin
state_senate3Wisconsin
district35th
term_start3January 13, 1915
term_end3September 1916
predecessor3George J. Weigle
successor3Henry Otto Reinnoldt
term_start4January 9, 1907
term_end4January 11, 1911
predecessor4Charles Cassius Rogers
successor4George J. Weigle
birth_nameEdward Thomas Fairchild
birth_date
birth_placeTowanda, Pennsylvania, U.S.
death_date
death_placeMadison, Wisconsin, U.S.
restingplaceGreen Mount Cemetery
Dansville, New York
partyRepublican
spouse{{unbulleted list
children{{unbulleted list
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Edward Thomas Fairchild (June 17, 1872October 29, 1965) was an American jurist and legislator from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the 15th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court; he served on the Court for 27 years, from 1930 to 1957. Before that, he served 14 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County. He also represented central Milwaukee County for six years as a Republican in the Wisconsin Senate. His son, Thomas E. Fairchild, was also a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and a judge of the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Early life and education

Born in Towanda, Pennsylvania, Fairchild grew up in Dansville, New York, where he was educated. He was employed in a newspaper and studied law in the office of Rowe and Coyne. Later, he bought a farm in Dansville, where he would go to for vacations.

Career

After being admitted to the New York bar, he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked in the district attorney's office.

In 1906 he was elected to his first of three terms in the Wisconsin State Senate, ultimately serving in the 48th, 49th, and 52nd sessions of the Wisconsin legislature. In 1916, during the 52nd session of the legislature, he was appointed a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County.

In 1930, Fairchild was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and served as chief justice from 1954 until his retirement in 1957. He was re-elected in 1936 and 1946.

In 1957, he administered the oath of office when his son, Thomas E. Fairchild, was sworn in as a member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Thomas had been elected Edward's seat in 1956. He died in Madison Wisconsin in 1965 at 93

Notes

References

  1. "The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin, 1907". State of Wisconsin.
  2. "The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1931". State of Wisconsin.
  3. "Wisconsin Court System - Edward T. Fairchild".
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