Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-17
YOUNGEST OF
KOLLINER BOYS
NOW A JUDGE

Baraboo has another judgeship to
ats credit, Robert S. Kolliner being
appointed by Gov. r. A. o. Preus of
Minnesota to the bench of the dis
Erict court in Minneapolis. That
court corresponds to a circuit judge
ship in Wisconsin. Oath Of office was
administered to Mr.. Kollfner last
Tuesday He takes a place made
vacant by the resignation of Judge
George w. Burlington, who retires to
become general counsel for the great
est bank in the flour city.
Judge KoIliner is son of Samuel
Kolliner, who over fifty years ago
owned a general store, next west Of
what now is the Warren House,
Baraboo; and there the father dieu.
Some years later the family moved
away.
Judge KoIliner is the youngest Of
a considerable family. HIS eldest
brother, Emil, was appointed to the
diplomatic service in the administra-
tion Of President Arthur and was a
member of the American embassy in
Berlin, Germany, to the time of his
death during President Roosevelt's
administration. He left surviving a
widow and four children.
Max, another brother, is success
FIJI MON in ooy,a M ot.oiaI Iifa LJo baA
specialized in craftsmanship, which in
former years carried him from ocean
10 ocean. He developed rare ability
in that line, and his services as
salesman were much sought after
Since 1903, however, he has devoted
mis- business energies to the affairs
of the Kolliner- Newman Company
which owns two manufacturing
plants in Saltwater, Minnesota, and
one in ST. Paul. He has been the
president of this company since its
organizations i'm 1903 He has wife
and one son, Max, Jr
Jacob r., the third brother, has
lived in Saltwater for more than for
" years and is closely identified with
its business and civic interests He
has been secretary treasurer Of the
KOllineT- Newman company since it's
organization. He was the war mayor
aOf Saltwater and as such was deeply
Immersed in all war activities. After
y1Ts4Y ri 1n oil IL
Mayors Association of Minnesota. He
also was appointed by the governor
one Of three commissioners having
charge OF the state capitol and
grounds. There probably is no man
more widely acquainted than he in
that section Of Minnesota.
The only sister, Mrs. Jennie Bran
dis, is q resident of San Francisco,
where her two daughters live. They
are married to successful business
men, owners of a large iron foundry
in that city.
Robert now Judge, was born at
BaraboO in 1868, was graduated from
the University of Wisconsin in 1887
and. after a year IN Europe took his
law diploma, 1890, at the Minnesota
University. Boy playmates were the
young Ringlings, later famous in
clrcusdOm, while just across the alley
back we're several Brandenburg
boys. Six years after finishing his
law studies Mr.. Kolliner became an
instructor in the Minnesota law
school, lecturing ON sales, personal
property, and torts. A few years ago
Gov Preus offered Mr. Kolliner a
8udgeship, but the tender was de-
clIned. The governor was law stu
dent uuler Professor Kolliner, and
during his senior year clerk in
Kolliners office. A deep friendship
naturally subsists between them.
Mr.. Kolliner is student not only
of the law but of political science,
sociology and philosophy. His mind
is keen; he is possessed Of detach
ed deliberation and Judgment; his
knoWIedge or the law is profound.
Mr.. Kolliner is credied with the ju-
e}icial temperament in highest de-
gree. He is devoted to Jewry, past
president of B'nai Brithat at Mime
apolis, and in all ways is an out
standing figure in Jewish affairs. At
Baraboo the Kol1iners were the only
Jewish family, aside from their cou-
sins, the Friends. Judge Kolliner is
a 33rd degree Mason, and married