The Honorable Earl W. Schmidt | |
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| Chief Judge of the 9th District of Wisconsin Circuit Courts | |
| In office August 1, 1992 – July 31, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Gary L. Carlson |
| Succeeded by | James Mohr |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Shawano–Menominee Circuit, Branch 1 | |
| In office December 24, 1982 – July 31, 2002 | |
| Appointed by | Lee S. Dreyfus |
| Preceded by | Michael G. Eberlein |
| Succeeded by | James R. Habeck |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 87th district | |
| In office January 6, 1975 – December 24, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert J. Grover |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Thompson |
| District Attorney of Shawano and Menominee Counties | |
| In office January 1, 1973 – January 6, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Aschenbrener |
| Succeeded by | Richard J. Stadelman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1936 Birnamwood, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Judy Eckhardt |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | |
Earl William Schmidt (born March 11, 1936) is an American lawyer, farmer, politician, and judge. He served nearly 20 years (1982–2002) as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in the Shawano–Menominee circuit, and was Chief Judge of the 9th District of Wisconsin Circuit Courts from 1992 through 1998. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving four terms as a Republican.