Michael J. Barron | |
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| Chief Judge of the 1st District of Wisconsin Circuit Courts | |
| In office August 1, 1986 – July 31, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Manian |
| Succeeded by | Patrick T. Sheedy |
| Wisconsin Circuit Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 8 | |
| In office August 1, 1978 – August 31, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Transitioned from 2nd circ. |
| Succeeded by | William Sosnay |
| Wisconsin Circuit Judge for the 2nd Circuit, Branch 8 | |
| In office August 1, 1973 – July 31, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | William I. O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Transitioned to Milwaukee circ. |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 18th district | |
| In office January 2, 1961 – January 4, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Robert M. Curley |
| Succeeded by | Louis J. Ceci |
| Member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from the 18th district | |
| In office April 1964 – July 31, 1973 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 18, 1933 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | February 28, 2021 (aged 87) Shorewood, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Lu Bruns (m. 1962–2021) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Milwaukee State College (B.S.) Marquette University (J.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
Michael Joseph Barron (December 18, 1933 – February 28, 2021) was an American lawyer, judge, and Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served four years as chief judge of the 1st district of Wisconsin circuit courts, and served a total of 26 years as a circuit judge in Milwaukee County. Earlier in life, he also served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1961, 1963), representing part of northeast Milwaukee, and was a member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from 1964 until 1973.[1]