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possessed, every line of which had received his careful scrutiny. A solid, practical, thoroughly honest man, the record of his life is unmarred by a stain, a weakness or an infirmity. In every rela tion in life, he performed his full duty, and left no record of mistakes, derelictions, or frailties, to compensate for the brilliancy of genius. As the annals of a land of peace are not always the most entertaining, so a life that is poor material for biography is yet the one that may be most useful to the day and generation by which its labors are benefited.

prominent lawyers of the State. He was for four years city attorney for Racine. In 1883, he was elected circuit judge of the first circuit comprising the southeastern three counties of the State. Although a Democrat in politics he was requested to be a candidate by a quite general call of the members of the bar, and was elected in a circuit strongly Republican. In 1889, he was re-elected without opposition, and served with the general approval of the bar and the people. While serving at the circuit, he delivered a course of lectures in the law department of the University, with great acceptability JOHN BRADLEY WINSLOW was born in to the students, who caused them to be Nunda, Livingston County, New York, Oc printed. tober 4, 1851. He is a descendant of In May, 1891, upon the death of Judge Kenelm Winslow, the second brother of David Taylor, he was appointed by Gover Governor John Winslow of Plymouth Col nor Peck as associate justice of the Supreme ony, and one of the prominent inhabitants, Court. The following spring he was elected who came over about 1632. without opposition for the residue of that The father of Judge Winslow removed term, which expired in 1896. In the April with the family to Racine, Wisconsin, in election, 1895, he was re-elected. Contrary 1855. and there the son grew up, receiving to usual practice, a Republican candidate was his education in the city schools, graduating called to run against him; but many of the with the degree of А. В., in 1871, from Racine Republican journals and leading men strongly College. He then studied law in the office supported Judge Winslow, in deprecation of of Judge E. O. Hand, and with Fuller & partisan division in the judicial elections, and Dyer, prominent lawyers of Racine, and in testimonial of their confidence in him. graduated in 1875 from the law department The people and the bar have such full of the University of Wisconsin. He then confidence in Judge Winslow's integrity and began practice in Racine, for a time asso true judicial temper, that his position on the ciated with Henry T. Fuller, Esq., afterwards bench is now regarded as permanent; and with Charles A. Brownson, Esq., and later such high estimate of his ability that they with Joseph V. Quarles, one of the most predict for him a long career of usefulness.