Earl D. Morton (November 28, 1918 – October 23, 1995) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, from the 22nd District.

Biography

Morton was born Earl David Morton on November 28, 1918, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He attended Carroll University and Marquette University Law School. During

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, he served in the

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Political career

Morton was a member of the Kenosha City Council from 1955 to 1957. He was a member of the Assembly from 1957 to 1960. Morton was a member of the

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. Morton served in the Wisconsin Senate from 1961 to 1965. In 1965, he was appointed a Wisconsin County judge (later Wisconsin Circuit Court judge) for

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and served until his retirement in 1984. He died on October 23, 1995, in

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.Wisconsin Joint Resolution 44
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Morton, Earl Politicians from Kenosha, Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin state court judges Military personnel from Wisconsin United States Army soldiers United States Army personnel of World War II Carroll University alumni Marquette University Law School alumni 1918 births 1995 deaths 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American judges 20th-century American politicians

Biography

Political career

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