Franz C. Eschweiler
Franz Chadbourne Eschweiler (September 6, 1863 – November 14, 1929) was an American lawyer and judge from Wisconsin. He was a Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the last 13 years of his life.
The Honorable Franz C. Eschweiler | |
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Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
In office January 1, 1917 – November 14, 1929 | |
Preceded by | William H. Timlin |
Succeeded by | Edward T. Fairchild |
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 2nd Circuit, Branch 6 | |
In office January 1, 1911 – January 1, 1917 | |
Preceded by | Branch established |
Succeeded by | Edward T. Fairchild |
Personal details | |
Born | Franz Chadbourne Eschweiler September 6, 1863 Houghton, Michigan |
Died | November 14, 1929 66) Madison, Wisconsin | (aged
Resting place | Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Spouse(s) |
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Children | at least 3 |
Mother | Hannah Lincoln (Chadbourne) Eschweiler |
Father | Carl Ferdinand Eschweiler |
Biography
Born in Houghton, Michigan, Eschweiler studied at the University of Michigan and the University of Iowa. Eschweiler was admitted to the bar in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1889, and practiced law, in Milwaukee. In 1910, he was elected a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge for the newly created 6th Branch of the Milwaukee County-based 2nd Circuit. In 1916, before the end of his 6 year term as judge, Eschweiler was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, serving until his death in 1929.[1][2]
Electoral history
Wisconsin Circuit Court (1910)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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General Election, April 1910 | |||||
Independent | Franz C. Eschweiler | 14,641 | 35.96% | ||
Independent | John C. Kleist | 14,325 | 35.18% | ||
Independent | Julius E. Roehr | 6,877 | 16.89% | ||
Independent | Casimir Gonski | 4,875 | 11.97% | ||
Total votes | '40,718' | '100.0%' |
Wisconsin Supreme Court (1916, 1926)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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General Election, April 1916 | |||||
Independent | Franz C. Eschweiler | 70,380 | 23.40% | ||
Independent | William J. Turner | 64,568 | 21.46% | ||
Independent | Ellsworth B. Belden | 57,670 | 19.17% | ||
Independent | Walter D. Corrigan | 56,666 | 18.84% | ||
Independent | Chester A. Fowler | 51,033 | 16.97% | ||
Scattering | 489 | 0.16% | |||
Total votes | '300,806' | '100.0%' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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General Election, April 6, 1926 | |||||
Independent | Franz C. Eschweiler (incumbent) | 293,857 | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | '293,857' | '100.0%' |
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References
- "Justice Franz Eschweiler, Wisconsin Supreme Court". Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- Franz Eschweiler, Wisconsin Historical Society
- Beck, J. D., ed. (1911). "Part III. Election statistics". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 336. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- "Election statistics". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1917 (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1917. p. 300. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- Holmes, Fred L., ed. (1927). "Election statistics". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1927 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 448. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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Preceded by Branch established |
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 2nd Circuit, Branch 6 1911 – 1916 |
Succeeded by Edward T. Fairchild |
Preceded by William H. Timlin |
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 1916 – 1929 |
Succeeded by Edward T. Fairchild |
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