The Honorable Robert G. Siebecker | |
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11th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
In office July 13, 1920 – February 12, 1922 | |
Preceded by | John B. Winslow |
Succeeded by | Aad John Vinje |
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
In office April 9, 1903 – February 12, 1922 | |
Appointed by | Robert M. La Follette |
Preceded by | Charles V. Bardeen |
Succeeded by | Charles H. Crownhart |
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 9th Circuit | |
In office January 1890 – April 9, 1903 | |
Appointed by | William D. Hoard |
Preceded by | Alva Stewart |
Succeeded by | E. Ray Stevens |
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Born | Robert George Siebecker October 17, 1854 Sumpter, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | February 12, 1922 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 67)
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Relatives | Robert M. La Follette (brother-in-law) Robert M. La Follette Jr. (nephew) Philip La Follette (nephew) |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin |
Profession | Lawyer, judge |
Robert George Siebecker (October 17, 1854 – February 12, 1922) was an American attorney and jurist from Wisconsin. He was the 11th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and served on the Court for the last 19 years of his life (1903–1922). Before being appointed to the Supreme Court, he served 13 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in central Wisconsin (Dane, Sauk, Columbia, and Marquette counties). Earlier, he was a law partner of Robert M. "Fighting Bob" La Follette, and married La Follette's sister, Josephine.