Joseph Wheeler Bloodgood | |
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| Judge of the Superior Court of Dane County, Wisconsin, Branch 2 | |
| In office May 1, 1860 – July 7, 1960 (died) | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ervin M. Bruner |
| District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1957 – May 1, 1860 | |
| Preceded by | John D. Winner |
| Succeeded by | William D. Byrne |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Floyd E. Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Norman C. Anderson |
| Coroner of Dane County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1951 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | David C. Atwood |
| Succeeded by | Stanley C. Larsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1926 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 1960 (aged 34) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Resting place | Nashotah House Cemetery, Summit, Waukesha County, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Elizabeth Peck
(m. 1948–1960) |
| Children | 7 |
| Relatives | Stanley Matthews (great-grandfather) |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin (B.A., LL.B.) |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy Reserve |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 1952–1954 |
| Rank | Lieutenant, USNR |
| Unit | USS Andromeda (AKA-15) |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Joseph Wheeler Bloodgood (May 15, 1926 – July 7, 1960) was an American lawyer and Democratic politican from Madison, Wisconsin. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Madison in the 1955 term. After serving in the Assembly, he served three years as district attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin, and served three months as a Dane County Superior Court judge before taking his own life in 1960. Earlier in his career, he had been coroner of Dane County.