Edward T. Fairchild (judge)
The Honorable Edward T. Fairchild | |
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Fairchild, circa 1940 | |
| 15th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1954 – January 7, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar M. Fritz |
| Succeeded by | John E. Martin |
| Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
| In office April 30, 1930 – January 7, 1957 | |
| Appointed by | Walter J. Kohler, Sr. |
| Preceded by | Franz C. Eschweiler |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Fairchild |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge of the 2nd Circuit, Branch 6 | |
| In office September 1916 – April 30, 1930 | |
| Appointed by | Emanuel L. Philipp |
| Preceded by | Franz C. Eschweiler |
| Succeeded by | John C. Kleczka |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office January 13, 1915 – September 1916 | |
| Preceded by | George J. Weigle |
| Succeeded by | Henry Otto Reinnoldt |
| In office January 9, 1907 – January 11, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Cassius Rogers |
| Succeeded by | George J. Weigle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Thomas Fairchild June 17, 1872 Towanda, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 1965 (aged 93) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery Dansville, New York |
| Party | Republican |
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Edward Thomas Fairchild (June 17, 1872 – October 29, 1965) was an American jurist and legislator from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the 15th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court; he served on the Court for 27 years, from 1930 to 1957. Before that, he served 14 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County. He also represented central Milwaukee County for six years as a Republican in the Wisconsin Senate. His son, Thomas E. Fairchild, was also a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and a judge of the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.