Wiram Knowlton

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Wiram Knowlton (January 24, 1816 – June 27, 1863) was an American politician and jurist from Wisconsin.

Born in Canandaigua, New York, Knowlton moved to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, where he practiced law. During the Mexican-American War, he raised a company of men, but they were stationed in Prairie du Chien during the war for frontier duty. In 1844-1846, Knowlton served, in the Wisconsin Territorial Council, of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. In 1850, he was elected a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge and also served as a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, until 1853, when a separate supreme court was formed.[1][2]

Knowlton's brother, James, was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[3]

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  1. ^ http://www.wicourts.gov/about/judges/supreme/retired/knowlton.htm
  2. ^ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1551&search_term=knowlton
  3. ^ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1552&term_type_id=1&term_type_text=People&letter=K


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