Earl D. Morton

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Earl Morton
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
1961–1965
Preceded byWilliam Trinke
Succeeded byJoseph Lourigan
Personal details
Born
Earl D. Morton

(1918-11-28)November 28, 1918
Kenosha, Wisconsin
DiedOctober 23, 1995 (aged 76)
Rochester, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican
WebsiteOfficial bio

Earl David Morton (November 28, 1918 – October 23, 1995) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, from the 22nd District.

Biography[edit]

Morton was born Earl David Morton on November 28, 1918, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He attended Carroll University and Marquette University Law School.[1] During World War II, he served in the United States Army.

Political career[edit]

Morton was a member of the Kenosha City Council from 1955 to 1957. He was a member of the Assembly from 1957 to 1960. Morton was a member of the Republican Party.[2] Morton served in the Wisconsin Senate from 1961 to 1965. In 1965, he was appointed a Wisconsin County judge (later Wisconsin Circuit Court judge) for Kenosha County, Wisconsin and served until his retirement in 1984. He died on October 23, 1995, in Rochester, Minnesota.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Morton, Earl D. 1918". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  2. ^ "Pleasure Boat Tax Bill Is Up for Consideration". The La Crosse Tribune. October 29, 1961. p. 15. Retrieved July 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Wisconsin Joint Resolution 44

See also[edit]

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