Earl D. Morton
Earl Morton | |
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Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 22nd district | |
In office 1961–1965 | |
Preceded by | William Trinke |
Succeeded by | Joseph Lourigan |
Personal details | |
Born | Earl D. Morton November 28, 1918 Kenosha, Wisconsin |
Died | October 23, 1995 (aged 76) Rochester, Minnesota |
Political party | Republican |
Website | Official bio |
Earl David 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.[1] During World War II, he served in the United States Army.
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 Republican Party.[2] 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 Kenosha County, Wisconsin and served until his retirement in 1984. He died on October 23, 1995, in Rochester, Minnesota.[3]
References
- ^ "Morton, Earl D. 1918". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Pleasure Boat Tax Bill Is Up for Consideration". The La Crosse Tribune. October 29, 1961. p. 15. Retrieved July 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wisconsin Joint Resolution 44
See also
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- 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
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- 20th-century Wisconsin politicians