Burr W. Jones

Burr W. Jones (March 9, 1846  January 7, 1935) was an American lawyer, politician, jurist, and law professor. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives in the 48th Congress, and a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The Honorable
Burr W. Jones
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office
September 6, 1920  January 1, 1926
Appointed byEmanuel L. Philipp
Preceded byJohn B. Winslow
Succeeded byE. Ray Stevens
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1883  March 3, 1885
Preceded byGeorge Cochrane Hazelton
Succeeded byRobert M. La Follette, Sr.
District Attorney of Dane County
In office
January 1, 1873  January 1, 1877
Preceded byJ. C. McKinney
Succeeded byW. H. Rogers
Personal details
BornMarch 9, 1846
Union, Wisconsin Territory
DiedJanuary 7, 1935(1935-01-07) (aged 88)
Madison, Wisconsin
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Olive L. Hoyt
  • (m. 1873; died 1906)
  • Katharine McDonald
  • (died 1956)
Children
  • Marion Burr (Smith)
  • (b. 1883; died 1967)
Parents
  • William Jones (father)
  • Sarah M. (Prentice) Jones (mother)
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