The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
VINJE SUCCEEDS HIM
Attorneys from All Over State
to Attend Funeral Which
May BE Held Tuesday.
tBy Associated Press Leased wire.)

court.
While the court met at 10 o'clock
today to make arrangements for the
funeral Of the late justice, word was
received from all parts of the state
that delegations were intending to
come to Madison to attend. A meet
ing of the Wisconsin Bar association
has been called for tomorrow to make
plans for attendance.
Senator Robert M. La Toilette,
brother-in-law of the late Chief Just
ice Siebecker arrived in Madison from
Washington last night.
The funeral Of Chief Justice Sic
becker will be held at three o'clock
Tuesday at the Unitarian church here.
Rev. A. E. Hayden, pastor of the
church will be in charge Of the serv-
ices
In a testimonial to the late chief
justice, A. J. Vindje, the new head of
the court today said that the person
al less of the associate justices "as
fellow workers with Chief Justice Sic
becker so overshadows our judicial loss
that we can now mourn him as a
friend, brother and neighbor rather
than the great jurist that time will
stamp out"
Former Justice r. D. Marshall who
served for Ia years as an associate on
the supreme bench with Justice Sic
becker in a testimonial said that "the
loss to the court and to the public Of
Chief Justice Siebecker cannot well
be measured in words. 1t will be very
difficult to remedy such loss"
Governor J. j. Blaine, who will ap-
point successor to Chief Justice Sic
becker to complete his unexpired
term is not expected at his office this
morning. He is on his way to Madi-
son frem Appleton where he spoke
last night.
The belief prevailed here that the
governor will name new justice be-
fore the court meets again in March.
Prominent among the names mentioned
as the probable appointee are those of
E. Ray Stevens, judge of7Nthe Dane
county circuit court; M. B. Olbrich,
executive council and former deputy
attorney general, and G. II. Crownhart,
revisor Of statutes.
No action will be taken by the gov
ernor until after the funeral tomor-
row.
Death Follows Long Illness.
The death of Chief Justice Sic
becker at the age of 6s, followed
long illness which in November, 1921,
necessitated serious surgical OPP
Grafton. After that time he was un-
a..
court,
The University of Wisconsin, his
Alma Mater, this past week bestowed
its highest honor on the chief justice,
the honorary degree Of Doctor of Laws
in recognition Of his service to the
state, during the 30 years he sat as
judge in its courts.
Justice Siebecker succeeded to the
chief justiecship of the supreme court
on the death of Chief Justice ]. B.
Winslow, July 10, 1920. He had been
a member of the court since April 9,
1908. 1t was in 1874 that the future
chief justice, then country boy, left
his home in Sank county where he was
born on October ~ 1854, and came
to the University of Wisconsin to COM
plete his education begun in the coun-
try district school. He had been rear
ed in a German community and when
he entered the university, where he
s. 5orked to pay for, his schooling he
could speak English only clumsily.
Led AS a Scholar.
Despite his handicap, he stood
among the leaders in scholarship
throughout his course which he COM
pleted in 1880 with a degree of Bach
~elor of Laws.
While in the university he became
closely acquainted with Robert NJ. La
Toilette, his first law partner, and lat
er his brother-in-law. The two have
since been the closest of friends.
Previous to his election to the SUI
preme court, Justice Siebecker had
been judge Of the Dane county circuit
court for 10 years from january, 1880,
to April, 1908. He served from 1886
to 1890 as district attorney of Dane
county.
Surviving the chief justice besides
his widow are three sons and daugh-
ter. Carl, the eldest is in Montana,
Dr. Robert L., is practicing in Madi-
son, and Lee T., the youngest son, is
practicing attorney here, His
daughter, Miss Flora' Siebecker, lives
with her mother.
Vinje Heads State Court.
Justice Aad John Vinje, who sue
ceeded to the chief justiceship of the
Wisconsin, supreme court on the death
of Chief Justice Robert G. -Siebeeker,
has been member of the tribunal
since September 10, 1910. AS the old
est associate justice in point Of serv-
ice he became head Of the court.
The new chief justice served for is
years as Judge of Che eleventh judicial
circuit Of Wisconsin from August 10,
1895 TO the time of his appointment to
the supreme court by Governor James
D. Davidson, In 1910. He was re-elect-
ed in 1911 and again in 1921 without
opposition for the term expiring Jan
aary i, 1882.
Born in Norway, November 10, 1857,
ne came to America as boy of u,
and settled with his family in Marshall
county Iowa, attending the public
schools there and at Iowa college,
Grinnell, and the Northwestern uni
yersity Of Iowa, at Des Moines.
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