Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21
JOHN B. WINSTON
COURT CHIEF, DI|
HEAD or WISCONSIN s,,ss.
COURT BENCH sflror,,l
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
RANKED HIGH AS A IuR
Robert C. sisbseker Will sg,..
Post Left Vacant, and Gov :
Phillip viii Name ~.
Successor.

Madison-John B. WinslBw
justice OF the Wisconsin SIM
court, died al his homo ba-a
ing an illness OF several months
ing which time he underwa--
operation at Rochester. MINI
would have been g yelrs "a
October.
Chief Justice Winsl0w was -
Nunda. livingston county. Ny
4, 1851, the only son of HorarHo 4
Emily Bradley Winslow. descers !.
OF colonial families. Justice Wins
parents came west and settled In
cine IN 1855, and here Justice n
law was reared He attended The
mon schools and was graduated
Racine college in 1871. In 1k-a
began his studies for admission "a
bar under q. Z. Hand. Racine
ney. IN 1874 be entered the chi
Of law az the University of Wisrr
and graduated the following veal
Upon his graduation he entered
law firm O. Fuller q Hardness "a
cine and upon the wltE5rawsr
Judge Hardness became q msmbs
the hrm. which continued until t.
From 1879 until 1SS2 Justice ~
low was city attorney Of Racine n
1850 until 1852 he had as Far
Charles A. Browus0n. and then
came associated with Joseph
QuaTles.
Succeeds Judge Taylor.
Justice Winslow was elected 3D. Fl
OF the First circuit in 1883. d.
he was reelected, and En- May. !.
be was appointed associate justice a
the Wisconsin Supreme court 10
coed Judge David Taylor. deceased u
April, 1892, he was elected 20 OIL Il
remainder of Judge Tayl0rs tern.
was reelected in 1895. 1895 and -
On Dec. 80. 1907. Justice Wins \
became chief justice Of the SuETe
court by reason OF seniority OF Sd =
ice upon the death o. Chief Just =
CassoGay.
On Jan. 19. 1851. Justice Wins
married Miss Agnes Clancy o. RsCI
VINO survives. To them six ChlldH
were born, all OF whom are liylEl
Horati0 C.. who graduated from
university in 1904. was on the editor
stan OF Puck for many years and
now a member Of the faculty az
University Of Wisconsin; ClarInt
who resides at the parental hem
John Seymour. engaged in advertise
work in New York City, Emily
graduated in 1914 from the universal
Mrs. ]. n. O-Neill. also a graduate
the university in 1915. and NaEE
bel. who is attending the university
Justice Winslow's career has Dr.
the molding Of judicial policy not ~
in Wisconsin but throughout Che cl
t.y. He participated lin approz-n4'
10000 decisions during his service
the Supreme court Many of 'Eess
cisions were pioneers Of though
vital questions arising under NEG
Industrial conditions.
As a scholarly writer and '--n-
il is the opinion Of his associates
Justice Winslow has not been exc
in The history OF American cg-
Justice Winslow had the co-T-st
think from the standpoint o. Me@'
social conditions. In his opinions
reueatedly took a stand against al
flexible Interpretation Of the co-s-i
ton and OF the law
Philip to Fill Pest
Robert G. Siebecker wiz be me pc
chief Justice OF the Wisconsin
meme court. he has been Oh y
states highest bench since apr
1903. u
Election of the chief justice 81 Il
Wisconsin court is governed By 4
seniority rule. I'm !,
The vacancy on the bench WI. .
flied by appointment BY Gov l.
Philip. the appointment 70 I
fectiye until April. 1922. The yaeaL. !,
would be filed in this way olis -
1927 were il not for a law WHEN s@'
onlv one supreme court justice e
be elected By the people al z---
election. Judge A J. VINE e1--'7 =
for reelection in April. ls-l- -
Judge Siebecker began ne t-a-.--
If law in Madison immediately y
graduation and this he continue -, "a
e. sDpoiutment as judge Of The Nl--
judicial circuit on Jan Z, lsse ii
Iudge siebecker was elected g =
supreme bench in April 1905 DIT ~. /.
rs seat on April 9 BY appoininit-' .
FL a vacancy. His regular e. -
nor begin until the following jan jan
In Anil 1913. he was reelected
cut opposition 81,
naee slebecker was born oe;- y 4
1885, in Sauk county, Wiseols'- -
80 e9pcated in the district se-e-
untiI he was Il and then atiel-s -
n-ivate academy in Madison lol "
wears He entered the Jnlss-s- 49,
wisconsin in SEPTEMBER
graduated in June. ls3s- .--a
In the fan Of that year ne - er
.hool n the university a-