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Justice Dunn (other)
Justice Dunn may refer to: * Charles Dunn (Wisconsin politician) (1799–1872), chief justice of the Wisconsin Territorial Supreme Court *Charles J. Dunn Charles J. Dunn (July 14, 1872 – November 10, 1939) was an American jurist, lawyer, and politician. Biography Born in Houghton County, Michigan, Dunn lived in Blue Hill, Maine and graduated from Blue Hill Academy. Dunn was admitted to the ... (1872–1939), associate justice and chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court * Francis G. Dunn (fl. 1930s–1980s), associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court * Frank K. Dunn (1854–1940), associate justice of the Illinois Supreme Court * Robert N. Dunn (1857–1925), associate justice of the Idaho Supreme Court {{disambiguation, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dunn (Wisconsin Politician)
Charles Dunn (December 28, 1799April 7, 1872) was an American lawyer and judge. He was the only Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Wisconsin Territory. After Wisconsin became a state he served four years in the Wisconsin State Senate. He is the namesake of Dunn County, Wisconsin. Biography Born in Bullitt's Lick, Bullitt County, Kentucky, Dunn was educated in Kentucky and Illinois. Dunn read law under Nathaniel Pope in Illinois and was admitted to the Illinois bar. During the Black Hawk War of 1832, Dunn served in the Illinois Militia. Dunn served as the clerk of the Illinois House of Representatives and was elected to serve in the Illinois House. In 1836, President Andrew Jackson appointed Dunn to the Wisconsin Territorial Supreme Court and he served as chief justice of the court until Wisconsin was admitted to the union on May 29, 1848. Among other cases, Dunn presided at Mineral Point in the murder trial of William Caffey in 1842. Caffey was defended by Moses R. Strong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |