Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
READ OF WISCONSIN SUPREME
COURT BENCH succuM6s
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.
RANKED HIGH AS A JURIsT
Robert c. siebecker VIII Succeed II
Post Left Vacant, and Gov. E. L.
Rhiipp viii 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
Jag which time he underwent an
operation at Rochester. MINI. He
would have been 50 years old in
October.
Chief Justice Winslow was born at
Nunda. Livingston county, N, ". 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 Ra-
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 he
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 & Harkness at Ra-
cine and upon the withdrawal OF
Judge Hardness became a member of
the Arm, 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 v.
Quarles.
Succeeds JUDGE Taylor
Justice Winslow was elected judge
of the First ci,cuit in 1888. In 1899
he was reelected, and in May. 1891.
{ he was appointed associate justice OF
the Wisconsin Supreme court to sue
ceed 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. 30, 1907, Justice Winslow
became chief justice Of the Supreme
! court by reason of seniority OF sery-
i ice upon the death OF Chief Justice
I 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
1 now a member of the faculty at the
! University of Wisconsin; Clarinda.
who resides at the parental home;
John Seymour, engaged In advertising
! work in New York City: Emily, who
1 graduated in 1914 from the university:
/ Mrs. ]. M O'Neill, also a graduate OF
the university in 1914. and Mary Isa-
/ bel. who is attending the university.
i Justice Winslow's career has been
/ the molding OF judicial policy not only
| in Wisconsin but throughout the coun-
try. He participated in approximately
I 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 excelled
| 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 a stand against an in
| flexible interpret alton of the constitu-
ton and of the !aw.
Philip to Fill Post.
Robert G. Siebecker will be the next
chief justice OF the Wisconsin Su-
preme 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
flied by appointment by Gov. T.. l..
Philip, the appointment to be ef-
fective until April, 1922. The vacancy
would be filled in this way only until
/ 1921 were il not for a law which says
only one Supreme court justice may
be elected by the people at a single
election Judge A. J. Vinje comes up
for reelection in April, 1921.
Judge Siebecker began the practice
of law in Madison Immediately upon
graduation and this he continued until
his appointment as Judge of the Ninth
judicial circuit on Jan. Z, 1890.
Judge Siebecker was elected to the
eupreme bench in April, 1903, but took
his seat on April by appointment TO
MI a vacancy. His regular term did
not begin until the following January.
In April, 1913. be was reelected with
out opposition.