Alfred William Newman (April 5, 1834January 11, 1898) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician in

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. He was a justice of the

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for the last four years of his life, after fifteen years as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge. Earlier in his career he served in the

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and

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Biography

Born in

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, Newman graduated from

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in 1857. After studying law he was admitted to the New York Bar. In 1858, he moved to

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, where he was elected judge and then district attorney. In 1863, Newman served in the

and in 1868–1869, served in the

. In 1876, Newman was elected judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court for the newly created 13th Circuit. The next year, however, the circuits were redrawn and he became Judge of the 6th Circuit. He remained judge of the 6th Circuit until 1894, when he began his term on the

, where he served until his death.

Electoral history

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Notes

People from Durham, New York People from Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Hamilton College (New York) alumni Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin state senators Wisconsin circuit court judges Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 1834 births 1898 deaths 19th-century Wisconsin state court judges 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub