Claire B. Bird Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Claire B. Bird
Office:Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge
Term Start:September 1941
Term End:June 1, 1942
Appointer:Julius P. Heil
Predecessor:George J. Leicht
Successor:Gerald J. Boileau
State1:Wisconsin
State Senate1:Wisconsin
District1:25th
Term Start1:January 1, 1919
Term End1:January 1, 1923
Predecessor1:W. W. Albers
Successor1:Joseph L. Barber
Party:Republican
Birth Name:Claire Brayton Bird
Birth Date:27 October 1868
Birth Place:Jefferson, Wisconsin
Death Place:Madison, Wisconsin
Restingplace:Pine Grove Cemetery
Wausau, Wisconsin
Father:George W. Bird
Mother:Louise (Brayton) Bird

Claire Brayton Bird (October 27, 1868August 15, 1954) was an American lawyer from Wausau who served four years as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate from the 25th District (Langlade and Marathon Counties).

Early life and education

Bird was born on October 27, 1868, in Jefferson, Wisconsin.[1] [2] He graduated from Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Career

Bird began practicing law in Wausau, Wisconsin.[1] He was appointed city attorney of Wausau in 1897 and served two years; was vice-president of the Wisconsin State Board of Education from 1917 to 1918,[1] resigning when elected to the Senate; and served as president of the Wisconsin State Bar Association.[1]

Political career

Bird was elected a member of the Senate in 1918,[1] [3] with 5,056 votes to 3,794 for Socialist Christ Bloom.[4]

Personal life

He married Laura Eaton (1868–1936) in 1892.[1]

Bird's former home, now known as the C. B. Bird House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notes and References

  1. News: Claire B. Bird Dies in Madison . . August 16, 1954 . Wausau, WI . 1, 2 . March 14, 2021 . Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Bio: Bird, Claire B.. Clark County, WI Internet Library. 2011-12-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20120407025906/http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/neighbors/marathon/3data/3181.htm. 2012-04-07. dead.
  3. Web site: Claire B. Bird. Political Graveyard. 2011-12-08.
  4. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1919 Hunter, Paul F., ed. The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919