George Eaton Sutherland

The Honorable George Eaton Sutherland
Judge of the Milwaukee Superior Court Branch 2
In office January 1, 1897 – September 13, 1899
Preceded by	Robert N. Austin
Succeeded by	Orrin T. Williams
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 18th district
In office January 1, 1880 – January 1, 1882
Preceded by	Alonzo A. Loper
Succeeded by	Edward Colman
Personal details
Born	(1843-09-14)September 14, 1843 Burlington, New York, U.S.
Died	September 13, 1899(1899-09-13) (aged 55) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart disease
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Adela E. Merrell ​ ​ (m. 1871; died 1898)​
Children	Agnes M. (Beebe) (b. 1882; died 1965) Amy M. Sutherland
Parents	Samuel Waite Sutherland (father) Amy (Smith) Sutherland (mother)
Education	Ripon College Amherst College Columbia Law School
Profession	lawyer, judge
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1862–1865
Rank	Captain, USV
Unit	1st Btn. N.Y. Lt. Artillery 13th Reg. U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
Battles/wars	American Civil War

George Eaton Sutherland (September 14, 1843 – September 13, 1899) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate for two years, served as a judge of the Milwaukee Superior Court, and held several local offices in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, he served as an officer in the Union Army.