Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....WINSLOW, JOHN B. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tina S. Vickery tsvickery@gmail.com October 21, 2007, 11:24 pm Author: Halford Erickson BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. MEMBERS OF THE FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. UNITED STATES. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 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 law in the law office of E. O. 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; and again re-elected for a full term in April, 1905. Additional Comments: Erickson, Halford. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer, 1905. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/history/bluebook/1905/bios/winslow353nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/wifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb