Thomas O. Streissguth (February 27, 1889 – December 21, 1950) was an American lawyer and jurist.
Born in
Arlington, Minnesota
Arlington is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,233 at the 2010 census.
History
The community was platted in 1856, and the name was officially approved on May 11, 1858, the same date that Minnesota became a ...
, Streissguth received his law degree from the
University of Minnesota Law School
The University of Minnesota Law School is the law school of the University of Minnesota, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school confers four law degrees: a Juris Doctor (J.D.), a Master of Laws (LL.M.), a Master of Science in Patent Law ...
in 1914. He practiced law in
Redwood Falls, Minnesota
Redwood Falls is a city in Redwood County, located along the Redwood River near its confluence with the Minnesota River, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 5,102 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat.
History
As the immigr ...
in 1914 and 1915 and
Gaylord, Minnesota
Gaylord is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States, along the shore of Titlow Lake. It is approximately west-southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The population was 2,305 at the 2010 census. Gaylord is the county seat.
Geography
Accor ...
from 1915 to 1923. In 1923, he moved to
New Ulm, Minnesota
New Ulm is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,120 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Brown County. It is located on the triangle of land formed by the confluence of the Minnesota River and the Co ...
where he lived for the rest of his life. Streissguth served as district attorney for
Brown County, Minnesota
Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,912. Its county seat is New Ulm. The county was formed in 1855 and organized in 1856.
Brown County comprises the New Ulm, MN Micropolitan ...
from 1924 to 1942. Streissguth then served on the
Minnesota Supreme Court
The Minnesota Supreme Court is the Supreme court, highest court in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The court hears cases in the Supreme Court chamber in the Minnesota State Capitol or in the nearby Minnesota Judicial Center.
History
The court wa ...
briefly for three months in 1942 and again for one year in 1944. Streissguth died of a heart attack in New Ulm, Minnesota.
['T. O. Streissguth, Former High Court Justice, Dies,' Austin Daily herald (Minnesota), December 22, 1950, pg. 9]
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1889 births
1950 deaths
People from Sibley County, Minnesota
People from New Ulm, Minnesota
University of Minnesota Law School alumni
Minnesota lawyers
Justices of the Minnesota Supreme Court
20th-century American judges
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