Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
JUSTICE TAYLOR DEAD.
The summons Came with Startling Sud
denness at His Madison Home

The summons Came with Startling Sud
denness at His Madison Home
MADISON, Wis. April 3.-Associate
Justice Taylor, of the Wisconsin supreme
court, died very suddenly this evening
The cause of death was heart failure
Justice Taylor had suffered from the eff
fects of ii hard cold, accompanied by a
cough, but it was not deemed serious
enough, though, to call for a physician S
treatment and he he kept about his duties
III court as usual. To-day he worked till
nearly s clock this afternoon on cases as
signed him which were argued at the
last session. He did not complain of feel
ing at all bad until after
he had finished his evening meal at
his home. As he arose from the table
ne pressed his hands to his body
and said he felt very poor, telling one Of
his daughters to go for doctor While
waiting for the physician Judge Taylor
went into his sleeping room and undresSed
himself and retired. When the doctor
arrived he was conscious, but his con-
dition was at once seen to be very alarming.
Other physicians were at once summoned
for consultation but before any of. them
arrived Judge Taylor breathed his last.
The only members of the family present
were two daughters, the oldest and
youngest Of the family. Mrs. Taylor and
another daughter are spending the winter
at Biloxi, Miss, where a son Is established
In business.
A successor TO Judge Taylor cannot
be chosen at the coming election, because
of the requirements of the Cooper law in
regard to the time for filing nominations.
Among lawyers tits the general opinion
that Gov. Peck will appoint a successor 10
fiil the vacancy till Il special judicial cleo
tion is held probably at the time of the
regular spring elections next year The
Judge then elected would serve till the ex-
piration of the term in 1896.
David Taylor was born at,Carlisle,!N. Y,
March IL, 1873. He graduated at Union
college in 1871, and five years later. hav-
ing qualified himself for the practice of
law, removed to Wisconsin and settled at
ShebOygan. While pursuing his profess
sion he filled various minor offices at the
solicitation of his tellow-citizens and
served one term as district attorney
of the county. In 1853 be was elected
to the assembly and in 1855 and 1856
he was a member of the senate. In the
contest for a seat in the United States
senate in 1857 he was mentioned as de-
SCI my VI CilttL i'liOl anu III JllG tlCClIUu
by the legislature he received the vote of
the venerable Wymau Spooner, notwith-
standing the choice of the republican eau
Gus had fallen upon James R. Doolittle The
following year he was chosen Judge of
fourth judicial circuit aud served in that
position till Jan. /, 1869. Previous TO the
expiration o his second term he was
elected to the state senate. and this fact
was made the ground for contesting his
seat. His right to sit, however was atfiru-
ed 10y the senate on the ground tina his
senatorial term did not commence till after
his judicial term he'd expired, and he
served as senator for the term of 1869 and
1870. Soon, after he removed to Fond du
Lack and was chose to the supreme bench
IN 1873.
Candidates suggested by public gossip
for the succession are Judge Seaman. of
Sheboygan; w. c. Silverthorn, of
Wausau; Judge Ellis, of Green Bay, and
Judge J. B. WinsIow. of Racine