Biographical Sketches:  JOHN B. WINSLOW


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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.

JOHN B. WINSLOW was born Oct. 4, 1851, at Nunda, Livingston county, N.
Y. He graduated at Racine college, Wis., in 1871, and entered upon the
study of the law In the law office of E. 0. Hand, and later in the law
office of Fuller & Dyer.   He finished his course of reading at the
law department of the University of Wisconsin, from which he graduated
In 1875, and entered upon the practice at Racine. He was for several
years city attorney of Racine. In April, 1883, he was elected circuit
judge of the first judicial circuit, and entered upon judicial duties
In January, 1884, serving In that capacity, being re-elected, until
May 4, 1891, when he was appointed associate justice of the supreme
court, In place of Hon. David Taylor, deceased. In April, 1892, he was
elected to fill the residue of Judge Taylor's term; in April, 1895, he
was re-elected for a full term; in 1889 he was special lecturer on
criminal practice In the College of Law In the University of
Wisconsin.