John B. Cassoday

The Honorable John B. Cassoday
9th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office July 4, 1895 – December 30, 1907
Preceded by	Harlow S. Orton
Succeeded by	John B. Winslow
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office November 11, 1880 – December 30, 1907
Appointed by	William E. Smith
Preceded by	Edward George Ryan
Succeeded by	Robert McKee Bashford
27th Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly
In office January 10, 1877 – January 9, 1878
Preceded by	Sam Fifield
Succeeded by	Augustus Barrows
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Rock 2nd district
In office January 1, 1877 – January 1, 1878
Preceded by	Fenner Kimball
Succeeded by	Charles R. Gleason
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Rock 5th district
In office January 1, 1865 – January 1, 1866
Preceded by	Hamilton Richardson
Succeeded by	Allen C. Bates
Personal details
Born	John Bolivar Cassoday (1830-07-07)July 7, 1830 Herkimer County, New York
Died	December 30, 1907(1907-12-30) (aged 77)
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican National Union (1865)
Spouses	Mary Prentice Spaulding (died 1900)
Children	Belle Ellsworth (Wheelock) (b. 1862; died 1931)
Profession	lawyer, judge
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John Bolivar Cassoday (July 7, 1830 – December 30, 1907) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was the 9th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the 27th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[1]