Marvin B. Rosenberry
Marvin Bristol Rosenberry (February 12, 1868 – February 15, 1958) was an American lawyer and judge from Wisconsin. He was the 13th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
The Honorable Marvin B. Rosenberry | |
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Rosenberry circa 1940 | |
13th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
In office March 23, 1929 – January 1950 | |
Preceded by | Aad J. Vinje |
Succeeded by | Oscar M. Fritz |
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
In office February 12, 1916 – January 1950 | |
Appointed by | Emanuel L. Philipp |
Preceded by | John Barnes |
Succeeded by | Edward J. Gehl |
Personal details | |
Born | Marvin Bristol Rosenberry February 12, 1868 River Styx, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | February 15, 1958 90) | (aged
Resting place | Pine Grove Cemetery Wausau, Wisconsin |
Spouse(s) | Kate Landfair ( m. 1897–1917)Lois K. Mathews ( m. 1918–1958) |
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Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
Profession | lawyer, judge |
Biography
Born in River Styx, Ohio, Rosenberry and his family moved to Fulton, Michigan, where they had a farm. Rosenberry went to what is now Eastern Michigan University and then taught school for a few years. He then received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He opened a law office in Wausau, Wisconsin.
In 1916, he was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and, in 1929, Rosenberry became chief justice of the supreme court serving until his retirement in 1950.[1][2] For almost 21 of his nearly 34 years on the bench, Rosenberry served as chief justice. By the time of his retirement, his opinions were published in 91 volumes of the Wisconsin Reports and he had participated in more than 11,000 cases, approximately 50 percent of all cases heard before the Wisconsin Supreme Court since its inception.
Notes
- Chief Justice Marvin Rosenberry, Wisconsin Supreme Court Archived 2010-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
- 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1948,' Biographical Sketch of Marvin B. Rosenberry, pg. 12