Joseph McKeen Morrow explained

Office:Wisconsin Circuit Judge for the
Term Start:October 6, 1893
Term End:January 7, 1895
Appointer:George Wilbur Peck
Predecessor:Alfred W. Newman
Successor:Orvis B. Wyman
State Assembly1:Wisconsin
District1:Monroe County
Term Start1:January 16, 1862
Term End1:January 5, 1863
Predecessor1:Simon D. Powers
Successor1:William W. Jackson
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:1 January 1832
Birth Place:East Aurora, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Sparta, Wisconsin, U.S.
Restingplace:Woodlawn Cemetery, Sparta
Spouse:Olive Graves
Children:1

Joseph McKeen Morrow (January 1, 1832July 28, 1899) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Montana. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, in 1862, and was a Wisconsin circuit court judge by appointment in 1893 and 1894.

Biography

Born in East Aurora, New York, he studied law in Buffalo, New York. He then moved to Sparta, Wisconsin and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar. He practices law in Sparta, Wisconsin. In 1862, Morrow served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was elected in a special election succeeding Simon D. Powers who died in office. He moved to Montana Territory in 1864 because of his health and stayed there until 1866. In 1893, he was appointed Wisconsin state court judge[1] and lost the election in April 1894. During the administration of President Grover Cleveland, he was appointed collector of internal revenue. Morrow died in Sparta, Wisconsin.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Joe Morrow a Judge . Dodge County Citizen . October 12, 1893 . 1 . April 8, 2024 . .
  2. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1877, pg. 180
  3. 'Report of the Annual Meeting of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin February 2–3, 1901, Madison, Wisconsin,' Taylor and Gleason Book and Job Printers,' Madison, Wisconsin: 1901, Biographical Sketch of Joseph McKeen Morrow, pg. 330