Samuel Bailey Wilson (May 12, 1873 – January 24, 1954) was an American lawyer and judge from Minnesota. He served as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1923 to 1933.
Samuel B. Wilson | |
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| Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court | |
| In office 1923–1933 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Bailey Wilson May 12, 1873 Prices Branch, Missouri |
| Died | January 24, 1954 (aged 80) Mankato, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Daisy Sheehan (m. 1899) |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | University of Minnesota Law School |
| Occupation | Jurist |
Biography edit
Samuel B. Wilson was born in Prices Branch, Missouri on May 12, 1873.[1] He graduated from the State Normal School in Mankato, Minnesota (now Minnesota State University) in 1894, and from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1896.[1][2]
He married Daisy Sheehan on June 21, 1899 and they had six children.[1][2]
He was active within the Republican Party, and in 1900, he was elected county attorney of Blue Earth County.[1] He was a partner in the law firm Wilson, Blethen, and Ogle.[2]
Wilson served as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1923 to 1933.[2]
He died in Mankato on January 24, 1954.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Hyde, C. W. G.; Stoddard, William, eds. (1901). History of the Great Northwest and Its Men of Progress. The Minneapolis Journal. pp. 153–155. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e "Wilson, Retired Chief Justice of Minnesota, Dead". The Winona Republican-Herald. Mankato, Minnesota. January 25, 1954. p. 14. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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