The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-01-13
NUMBER 29
Estabrook. Walker & Baensch.

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years ago, after a short illness. While
in Milwaukee he represented his dis
trict in the legislature for three terms.
He had much to do with matters of
legislation some of which proved val
liable to the people.
In June, 1875, came William j. Tur-
ner from Ozaukce county, where he
had been admitted to practice. lie
opened an Office on Eighth street,
South side, and almost at once acquir-
ed large practice. lie was a tireless
worker and had genial winning ,man-
ner which gave him a large following.
In the next year his father, a veteran
lawyer, removed his residence from
Port Washington to this cry and the
firm of II. G. & W. j. Turner was
formed. Their practice was large and
varied, and looking for a larger field
the firm removed to Milwaukee in
1855.
After a long and lucrative practice
in which several law firms were made
and dissolved, W. j. Turner was elect
ed circuit Judge in 1908, which posi-
ton he held until his death i'm 1919,
being twice reelected. Though ! be-
lieyc he was not o graduate, Judge
Turner had collegiate training, having
attended Beloit college and was also
a graduate of the Albany Law school.
His great success as "a lawyer was in
the trial of cases, and for the period
of his active life, he tried more and
more varied cases than any other in
the state.
At the June term, 1878, William A.
Walker was admitted He, like Mr..
Estahrool, came to Manjtowoc as
teacher and was principal of the Third
Ward school He read law in the in-
tervals of his school teaching. can
not recall what law Office he entered, if
any, but he spent a year or so before
his admission in the Office of Mr.. Esta-
brook and for two or three years after.
He did not at once enter active prac-
lice Tic was cIect,J courrr s,neri,-
tcndcnt Of schools i'm the fall of 1875,
and served in that c,pacifv dpring the
veors Is76-Is7o after which ne went
into partnership with c. L. Fstabrook.
He Served as district attorney from
IssI-tssG and proycd himself , good
working lawyer lie removed 70 Mil
wouLce ohonf tbe same rimc as Mr.
Esi,hrool, and nr,cficcd tbcre until
his dcotb fov yo,rs ,go
Al Srbnit, uas cnroI,ed ,bouf tbe
same time rs Walker. b,vipgDrcviousIv
graduated from tbe I-niversitv Isw
school Mr. srh,nfig f.. nprcl,, , Mani
towoc rrod,,rf b,yi,r bae, borr in
ne county. Much of bis history has
hen told in copnrcffon with others lie
,... , hard ,.,rl..r ,,.if, f,. fr,,, of
Nasb & schuit, and I,,.r with tbo
frr of scbmtt, e. yirw,p r,ter ne
rc,roycd IN ,ti,worl.oe erteri,s into
,,rt,crshi,, with o,-Apy Ge, 7 7
O,conpor tbc frr, beipg O,ConDor &,
Scbmit, lie is still resident of Mil
w,pLce actively cno,ged IN his pro.
fessior- and nolitics
Al fine lime term of 1877 Edwin G
Nash and William Racb were enrolled
nc fine latter meyer nr,cticed as an At
forncv If is mot necessary 10 mention
him further = G Nash had read
Inw with his hrofber +. I Nash. and
remained with him. In 1881 the mart
nersbir of Nash & Nash wos formed
and continued until 7. ! Nash was an
noinied state reyisor. when ne bacame
head of fb, firm of + G & A 7.
Mash tbc IaHcr , sor of T. I Nash
Tho ovisti,g firm 10 Nash N,sb &, Led
vjna tbe last named heino one of the
later accesgiops to fine bar
At the JuDe term of 1878. Michael
Kirwan was admitted. He had been
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