Alexander W. Stow

Alexander Wolcott Stow (February 5, 1805 Lowville, New York – September 14, 1854 Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was an American jurist and the first Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Life

He was the son of Congressman Silas Stow (1773–1827) and Mary (Ruggles) Stow. He practiced law in Rochester, New York and had gone to the United States Military Academy for one year. In 1845, he moved to Taycheedah, Wisconsin, in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. In 1848, Stow was elected a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge and served as Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court,[1] leaving office in 1851. He practiced law and was involved with business in Fond du Lac and Milwaukee.[2][3]

New York State Senator Horatio J. Stow (c. 1809–1859) was his brother.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Death of Judge Stow". Sauk County Standard. September 27, 1854. p. 2. Retrieved October 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Stow, Alexander Wolcott". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  3. ↑ "Chief Justice Alexander Stow". Wisconsin Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-02-23.



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