George R. Currie
George R. Currie (January 16, 1900 – June 9, 1983) was an American attorney and jurist who served as the 19th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (1964–1968). He was the first Wisconsin chief justice to be unseated by electoral defeat.
The Honorable George R. Currie | |
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| 19th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1964 – January 1, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy Brown |
| Succeeded by | E. Harold Hallows |
| Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
| In office September 1, 1951 – January 1, 1968 | |
| Appointed by | Walter J. Kohler Jr. |
| Preceded by | Henry P. Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Robert W. Hansen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1900 Princeton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1983 (aged 83) Methodist Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
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| Profession | lawyer, judge |
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