Elmer Elbert Barlow (May 18, 1887 – June 26, 1948) was an American jurist from

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. Born in

Arcadia, Wisconsin Arcadia is a city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Trempealeau River. The population was 3,737 at the 2020 census. Arcadia is a Latino-majority city and the largest city in Trempealeau county. History Arcadia was founde ...

, Barlow received his bachelor's and law degrees from the

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. He practiced law in

La Crosse, Wisconsin La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population as of the 2020 census w ...

and then was appointed executive counsel to the

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. In 1945, Barlow was elected to the

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. He died in office in 1948.Justice Elmer E. Barlow, Wisconsin Supreme Court
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People from Arcadia, Wisconsin Politicians from La Crosse, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 1887 births 1948 deaths 20th-century American judges {{Wisconsin-state-judge-stub