Biographical Sketches:  ROUJET D. MARSHALL


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The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Compiled and Published under
the direction of Wm. H. Froehlich, Secretary of State 1901.

page 771

JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT.

ROUJET D. MARSHALL was born Dec. 27, 1847, In Nashua, N. H.; was
educated principally at the Delton Academy, Baraboo Collegiate
Institute and Lawrence University. The Marshalls came to this country
from England In 1650 and settled In Boston. The subject of this sketch
came to Wisconsin In 1854; resided at Delton, Sauk county, until 1872,
and since that time in Chippewa Falls; commenced the study of law at
the age of 17, which he continued with his school work till he was 24,
since which time he has been actively engaged In the profession; was
county judge of Chippewa county from 1876 to 1983; member of the board
of regents of the University of Wisconsin from 1884 to 1889; elected
circuit judge of the eleventh circuit in April, 1888, and re-elected
In April, 1894; was appointed to the supreme bench in August, 1895,
and was elected to the supreme bench In April, 1896, for the unexpired
term of Chief Justice Orton, deceased; was re-elected April 6, 1897,
for a full term.