Charles Dunn (Wisconsin politician)

The Honorable
Charles Dunn
The Honorable Charles Dunn
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Wisconsin Territory
	In office; 1836–1848
Appointed by	Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Alexander W. Stow; (state government)
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 13th district
	In office; January 13, 1853 – January 14, 1857
Preceded by	E. B. West
Succeeded by	Philemon Simpson
Personal details
Born	December 28, 1799; Bullitt's Lick, Bullitt County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	April 7, 1872 (aged 72); Mineral Point, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Greenwood Cemetery; Platteville, Wisconsin
Spouses	Mary E. Shrader; (m. 1821; died 1878);
Children	Catherine (Dewey); (died 1898); Otho Shrader Dunn; (b. 1822; died 1834); John Dunn; (b. 1824; died 1910); Cynthia Dunn; (b. 1832; died 1835); Henry Dunn; (b. 1841; died 1848); Mamie Dunn; (b. 1851; died 1859);
Parents	John Dunn (father); Amy (Burks) Dunn (mother);
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Illinois Militia
Battles/wars	Black Hawk War

Charles Dunn (December 28, 1799 – April 7, 1872) was an American lawyer, judge, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the only chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Wisconsin Territory. After Wisconsin became a state he served four years in the Wisconsin Senate. He is the namesake of Dunn County, Wisconsin. His daughter, Catherine, was married to Wisconsin's first state governor, Nelson Dewey.

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