Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-07-23
JOHN B. WINSLOW,
COURT Chief, DIES
HEAD OF WISCONSIN SUPREME
COURT BENCH SUCcUMBS
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.
RANKED HIGH AS A JURIsT
Robert G. Siebecker Will Succeed tos
Post Left Vacant, and Gov E. L.
Phillip Will Name His
Successor.

Madison-John B. Winslow, chief
justice of the Wisconsin Supreme
court, died at his home here, follow.
ing an illness of several months, DUR
ing which time he underwent an
operation at Rochester, MINI. He
would have been SO years old in
October.
Chief Justice Winslow was born at
Nunda, Livingston county. N. Y, Oct.
4, 1851, the only son of Horatio G. and
Emily Bradley Winslow, descendants
of colonial families. Justice Winslow's.
parents came west and settled in RAJ
cine in 1855, and here Justice Wins
law was reared. He attended the COM
mon schools and was graduated from
Racine college in 1871. In 1872 be,
began his studies for admission to the.
bar under o. E. Hand, Racine attor-
ney. In 1874 he entered the college
of law at the University of Wisconsin.
and graduated the following year.
Upon his graduation he entered the
law firm of Fuller & Hardness at RAJ
cine and upon the withdrawal Of
Judge Hardness became a member OF
the firm, which continued until 1877.
From 1879 until 1882 Justice Wins
low was city attorney Of Racine. From
1880 until 1882 he had as partner.
Charles A. Brownson. and then be-
came associated with Joseph W
Quarles.
Succeeds Judue TAYLOR.
Justice Winslow was elected judge
of the First circuit in 1888. In 1889
he was reelected, and in May, 1884,
he was appointed associate justice Of
the Wisconsin Supreme court to sue
coed Judge David Taylor. deceased. In
April, 1892, he was elected to fill the
remainder of Judge Taylor's term, and
was reelected in 1895, 1905 and 1915.
On Dec. 80, 1907, Justice Winslow
became chief justice of the Supreme
court by reason of seniority of serv-
ice upon the death of Chief Justice
Cassoday.
On Jan. 10, 1881, Justice Winslow
married Miss Agnes Clancy of Racine
who survives. To them six children
were born, all of whom are living:
Horatio c., who graduated from the
university in 1904, was on the editorial
staff of Puck for many years and is
now member of the faculty at the
University of Wisconsin; Clarindap
who resides at the parental home;
John Seymour, engaged in advertising
work in New York City; Emily, who
graduated in 1914 from the university;
Mrs. J. M. O'Neill, also graduate OF
the university in 1914, and Mary Isa~
bel, who is attending the university
Justice Winslow's career has been
the molding of judicial policy not only
in Wisconsin but throughout the coun-
try. He participated in approximately
10000 decisions during his service IN
the Supreme court. Many of these de-
cisions were pioneers of thought on
vital questions arising under modern
Industrial conditions.
AS a scholarly writer and thinker
it is the opinion Of his associates that
Justice Winslow has not been excelied
in the history of American courts
Justice Winslow had the courage to
think from the standpoint of modern
social conditions. In his opinions he
repeatedly took stand against an in
flexible Interpretation of the constitu~
ton and of the law.
Phillip to Fill Post.
Robert G. Siebecker will be the next
chief justice of the Wisconsin SUI
nreme court. He has been on the
states highest bench since April
1903.
Election of the chief justice of the
Wisconsin court is governed by the
seniority rule.
The vacancy on the bench will be
filed by appointment by Gov. E. L.
Philip, the appointment to be Ell
fective until April, 1922. The vacancy
would be filed in this way only until
1921 were it not for law which says
only one Supreme court justice may
be elected by the people at a single
election. Judge A. ]. Vinje comes up
for reelection in April, 1921.
Judge Siebecker began the practlc0
of law in Madison Immediately upon
graduation and this he continued untll
his appointment as judge OF the Nlntn
judicial circuit on Jan. Z, 1890.
Judge Siebecker was elected to the
Supreme bench in April, 1903, but TOOK
his seat on April by appointment 70
fill a vacancy. His regular term dld
not begin until the following January.
In April, 1913, he was reelected with
out opposition.
Judge Siebecker was born Oct. ~
1854. in Sank county, Wisconsin. he
was educated in the district schooA
until he was II and then attended
private academy in Madison for TWO
years. He entered the University OF
wisconsin in September, 1874, and
graduated in June, 1878.
In the fall Of that year he entered
the law school of the university ana
graduated from there in june 1881
He was admitted to the bar on ex-
animation in 1879.
Justice Siebecker, the new cnlel' ia
a brother-in-law of Senator Robert Ne
La Toilette.