Orsamus Cole

The Honorable Orsamus R. Cole
6th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office November 11, 1880 – January 4, 1892
Appointed by	William E. Smith
Preceded by	Edward George Ryan
Succeeded by	William P. Lyon
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office June 1, 1855 – January 4, 1892
Preceded by	Samuel Crawford
Succeeded by	Silas U. Pinney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	Mason C. Darling
Succeeded by	Ben C. Eastman
Personal details
Born	(1819-08-23)August 23, 1819 Cazenovia, New York, US
Died	May 5, 1903(1903-05-05) (aged 83) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican Whig (before 1855)
Spouses	Julia A. Houghton (m. 1848; died 1874) Roberta C. Noe Garnhart (m. 1879; died 1884)
Children	Sidney H. Cole Orsamus Cole
Parents	Hymeneus Cole (father) Sarah Salisbury (mother)
Alma mater	Union College

Orsamus R. Cole (August 23, 1819 – May 5, 1903) was an American lawyer and judge. He served as the 6th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and, until 2013, was the longest-serving justice in the Court's history, with nearly 37 years on the high court. He also represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 31st Congress (1849–1850).^[1][2] His name is frequently misspelled as Orasmus.