Joseph V. Quarles
The Honorable Joseph V. Quarles | |
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| United States district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
| In office March 6, 1905 – October 7, 1911 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | William Henry Seaman |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand August Geiger |
| United States Senator from Wisconsin | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | John L. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Robert M. La Follette |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office January 5, 1880 – January 2, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Benoni Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | Charles Palmetier |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Kenosha district | |
| In office January 6, 1879 – January 5, 1880 | |
| Preceded by | Walter L. Dexter |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius Williams |
| 20th Mayor of Kenosha, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1876 – April 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Otis G. King |
| Succeeded by | Asahel Farr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Very Quarles, Jr. December 16, 1843 Southport, Wisconsin Territory |
| Died | October 7, 1911 (aged 67) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | City Cemetery, Kenosha, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Education | University of Michigan (A.B., LL.B.) |
| Profession | lawyer, judge |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1864–1865 |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant, USV |
| Unit | 39th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Joseph Very Quarles, Jr., (December 16, 1843 – October 7, 1911) was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served as a United States senator from Wisconsin and a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Earlier in his career, he was the 20th mayor of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Early life[edit]
Born on December 16, 1843, in Kenosha (then Southport), Wisconsin Territory (State of Wisconsin from May 29, 1848).[1] Quarles was the son of Joseph V. Quarles, Sr. and Caroline (née Bullen).daughter of John Bullen IV—commonly known as John Bullen, Sr. John Bullen IV had been a captain in the New York militia during the War of 1812 and subsequently served as a brigadier general in the Wisconsin Territory militia. Caroline's older brothers, John and William, established the first settlement at what is now Kenosha, Wisconsin.[2]: 14–15
Quarles had one brother, Charles, who would become his law partner.[3]
Quarles attended the common schools, then received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1866 from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Laws in 1867 from the University of Michigan Law School.[1]
During the American Civil War, Quarles served in the Union Army in the Thirty-ninth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, and was mustered out as first lieutenant.[4]
Career[edit]
He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Kenosha from 1868 to 1882.[1] He was the district attorney for Kenosha County, Wisconsin from 1870 to 1876.[1] He was the Mayor of Kenosha in 1876.[1] He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1879.[1] He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1880 to 1882.[1] He resumed private practice in Racine, Wisconsin from 1882 to 1888, and in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1888 to 1899.[1]
Congressional service[edit]
Quarles was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1905.[4] He was not a candidate for reelection in 1905.[4] He was Chairman of the Committee on Transportation Routes to the Seaboard for the 56th United States Congress and Chairman of the Committee on the Census for the 57th and 58th United States Congresses.[4]
Federal judicial service[edit]
Quarles was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on March 6, 1905, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin vacated by Judge William Henry Seaman.[1]
U.S. Senate[edit]
He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 6, 1905, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on October 7, 1911,[1] due to his death.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Quarles died in Milwaukee.[4] He was interred in the City Cemetery in Kenosha.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Joseph Very Quarles at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Philipps Train, May (1941). Samuel Bullen and Some of His Descendants. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Bruce, William George; Currey, J. Seymour (Josiah Seymour) (April 3, 2019). "History of Milwaukee, city and county". Chicago : S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Joseph Very Quarles". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links[edit]
- "Joseph Very Quarles". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Joseph Very Quarles at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- "Joseph V. Quarles". Find a Grave. Retrieved October 18, 2008.
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- Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Mayors of Kenosha, Wisconsin
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- District attorneys in Wisconsin
- Union Army officers
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- University of Michigan Law School alumni
- 1843 births
- 1911 deaths
- United States district court judges appointed by Theodore Roosevelt
- 20th-century American judges
- Republican Party United States senators from Wisconsin
- 19th-century American politicians
- 19th-century American judges