Claire B. Bird

The Honorable
Claire B. Bird
The Honorable Claire B. Bird
	1919 Blue Book portrait
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Circuit
	In office; September 1941 – June 1, 1942
Appointed by	Julius P. Heil
Preceded by	George J. Leicht
Succeeded by	Gerald J. Boileau
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 25th district
	In office; January 1, 1919 – January 1, 1923
Preceded by	W. W. Albers
Succeeded by	Joseph L. Barber
Personal details
Born	Claire Brayton Bird; October 27, 1868; Jefferson, Wisconsin
Died	August 15, 1954 (aged 85); Madison, Wisconsin
Resting place	Pine Grove Cemetery; Wausau, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Laura Myrau Eaton; (died 1936);
Parents	George W. Bird (father); Louise (Brayton) Bird (mother);
Education	University of Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin Law School;

Claire Brayton Bird (October 27, 1868 – August 15, 1954) was an American lawyer from Wausau who served four years as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate from the 25th District (Langlade and Marathon Counties).

Early life and education[edit]

Bird was born on October 27, 1868, in Jefferson, Wisconsin.^[1]^[2] He graduated from Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Career[edit]

Bird began practicing law in Wausau, Wisconsin.^[1] He was appointed city attorney of Wausau in 1897 and served two years; was vice-president of the Wisconsin State Board of Education from 1917 to 1918,^[1] resigning when elected to the Senate; and served as president of the Wisconsin State Bar Association.^[1]

Political career[edit]

Bird was elected a member of the Senate in 1918,^[1]^[3] with 5,056 votes to 3,794 for Socialist Christ Bloom.^[4]

Personal life[edit]

He married Laura Eaton (1868–1936) in 1892.^[1]

Bird's former home, now known as the C. B. Bird House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Claire B. Bird Dies in Madison". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, WI. August 16, 1954. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bio: Bird, Claire B." Clark County, WI Internet Library. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
^ "Claire B. Bird". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
^ Hunter, Paul F., ed. The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919. Madison: Democrat Printing Co., 1919, pp. 159, 470.

External links[edit]

Claire B. Bird at Find a Grave

Political offices
Preceded by W. W. Albers	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 25th district 1919 – 1923	Succeeded by Joseph L. Barber
Legal offices
Preceded by George J. Leicht	Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Circuit 1941 – 1942	Succeeded by Gerald J. Boileau

[Obit-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Claire B. Bird Dies in Madison". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, WI. August 16, 1954. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Bio: Bird, Claire B." Clark County, WI Internet Library. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2011-12-08.

[3] "Claire B. Bird". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-08.

[4] Hunter, Paul F., ed. The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919. Madison: Democrat Printing Co., 1919, pp. 159, 470.

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