Aad J. Vinje

The Honorable
Aad J. Vinje
12th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office
February 12, 1922 – March 23, 1929
Preceded byRobert G. Siebecker
Succeeded byMarvin B. Rosenberry
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office
September 10, 1910 – March 23, 1929
Appointed byJames O. Davidson
Preceded byJoshua Eric Dodge
Succeeded byChester A. Fowler
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 11th Circuit
In office
August 10, 1895 – September 10, 1910
Appointed byWilliam H. Upham
Preceded byRoujet D. Marshall
Succeeded byFrank A. Ross
Personal details
Born
Aad John Vinje

(1857-11-10)November 10, 1857
Voss, Hordaland, Norway
DiedMarch 23, 1929(1929-03-23) (aged 71)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Madison
Spouse
Alice Idell Miller
(m. 1886⁠–⁠1929)
ChildrenArthur
David
Janet
Ethel
Parent
  • Ingeborg Davidsdatter (Klove) Vinje (mother)
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin
ProfessionLawyer, judge

Aad John Vinje (November 10, 1857 – March 23, 1929) was a Norwegian American immigrant, lawyer, and jurist. He was the 12th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, serving from 1922 until his death in 1929. He previously served 15 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in the northwest of the state.[1]

  1. ^ "Aad John Vinje". The Annals of Iowa. Volume 17. Number 2. pps. 156-156. 1929. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.