Alfred William Newman (April 5, 1834 – January 11, 1898) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician in Wisconsin. He was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the last four years of his life, after fifteen years as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge. Earlier in his career he served in the Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly.
The Honorable Alfred W. Newman | |
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| Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1894 – January 11, 1898 | |
| Preceded by | William P. Lyon |
| Succeeded by | Charles V. Bardeen |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 6th Circuit | |
| In office January 1, 1878 – January 1, 1894 | |
| Preceded by | Romanzo Bunn |
| Succeeded by | Joseph McKeen Morrow |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 13th Circuit | |
| In office January 1, 1877 – January 1, 1878 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | A. Scott Sloan |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1868 – January 1, 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph G. Thorp |
| Succeeded by | William T. Price |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Buffalo–Pepin–Trempealeau district | |
| In office January 1, 1863 – January 1, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Orlando Brown |
| Succeeded by | Fayette Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred William Newman April 5, 1834 Durham, New York |
| Died | January 11, 1898 (aged 63) |
| Resting place | Trempealeau Cemetery Trempealeau, Wisconsin |
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| Alma mater | Hamilton College |
Biography edit
Born in Durham, New York, Newman graduated from Hamilton College in 1857. After studying law he was admitted to the New York Bar. In 1858, he moved to Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, where he was elected judge and then district attorney. In 1863, Newman served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and in 1868–1869, served in the Wisconsin State Senate. In 1876, Newman was elected judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court for the newly created 13th Circuit. The next year, however, the circuits were redrawn and he became Judge of the 6th Circuit. He remained judge of the 6th Circuit until 1894, when he began his term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, where he served until his death.[1][2]
Electoral history edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, April 7, 1893 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Alfred W. Newman | 123,476 | 61.93% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Charles M. Webb | 73,803 | 37.02% | ||
| Scattering | 2,092 | 1.05% | |||
| Total votes | '199,371' | '100.0%' | |||
Notes edit
- ^ "Newman, Alfred William 1834 - 1898". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10.
- ^ "Wisconsin Court System - Alfred W. Newman". Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ Casson, Henry, ed. (1895). "Part III. Election statistics". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 349. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
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