The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26
Harry r. McLogan
Lawyer, Circuit Count Commissioner
and Candidate for District At
torney Is Out to Win
APPOINTED CIRCUIT
COURT COMMISSIONER

Mr.. McLogan is Al years of age.
He, his wife and two children. a
daughter Is and son Is years of age
reside at 757 S5th Street. He has
been admitted TO practice in all courts.
including the United States Supreme
Court and has practiced law in Mil
waukee for many years, his exper-
ience and ability as a lawyer being
| recognized when three years ago he
was unanimously chosen and ap-
pointed Circuit Court Commissioner
by Judges Halsey, Fritz. Gregory,
Fairchild. Schniz and Gehrz, Circuit
Court Judges of Milwaukee County
to fill the vacancy due to the death of
Honorable Fred A. Teall. and upon
completion of the unexpired term, he
was again chosen and appointed for
a full term. The Office of Court Com
missioner is an important one and il
has been admirably filled by Mr.. Nc
Logan and its duties we'll discharged.
Acted as District Judge in the Alb
sence of Judge Page
Hon George Z. Page. Judge of the
District Court, recognized Mr. Nc
Logan's legal ability and judicial TEN.
perament when for many years he
repeatedly called Mr.. McLogan to
take his place upon the District Court
bench.
Educated in college of Hard
Knocks" Has Deep Sympathy for
Those Who Toll
Harry Il. McLogan left school at
the age OF ten years and began to
work in the stock yards at Chicago.
He was afterwards employed on the
| Railroad as yard clerk, switchman,
and yard master. He came to Milwau-
kee l6 years ago, and took a Job
switching cars on the c. & n. w. r. r.
| During this time. he went to night
| school and took up his high school
studies. He also, while switching
cars in the day time, studied law in
his evening hours and graduated
rom Marquette University at Milwau-
kee.
college Of Hard Knocks" and by
environment. and from the fact that
| all his life he has rubbed elbows with
| the toilers. He possesses a deep SYM
pathy and feeling OF close companion
ship for those who are obliged to
earn their living by the sweat of their
| brow Anyone who has ever come
to him In trouble, realizes that the
milk of human kindness courses
| through his veins.
Mr.. McLogan has always been a
staunch supporter of organized labor
While working on the Railroad he
was a member OF the Switchmen's
Union OF North America and the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
OF which latter organization he is still
member in good standing.
Wiped out Justice Court Shops"
When the so-called justice court
evil became intolerable, repeated eff.
forts were made to abolish the old sys-
tenn. The Civil Court was established
and a new position, that of one JUS
tice of the peace for the City OF Mil.
waukee was created to take the place
of the old Justice Court Shops" Mr..
McLogan was prevailed upon to ac-
cept the appointment by the Common
Council to the position OF this one
justice OF the peace. He accepted the
appointment for the sole purpose Of
driving out the old Justices who were
then continuing in office. An action
was commenced In the courts by Mr..
McLogan and through his efforts, the
old system, with it's attendant evils,
was abolished forever, as is evidenced
by the decision of the Supreme
Court OF this state, in State Ex Rel.
mC%OBdH NS.. .l... ...., reported
in the 161 Wisconsin Reports on Page
429. The people OF Milwaukee re-
elected Mr.. McLogan three successive
times TO this Office. He declined
fourth term in order to accept the ap-