John Wilford Blackstone Jr.

The Honorable
John W. Blackstone Jr.
The Honorable John W. Blackstone Jr.
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 12th district
	In office; January 1, 1880 – January 1, 1882
Preceded by	Joseph B. Treat
Succeeded by	Archibald N. Randall
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Lafayette 2nd district
	In office; January 1, 1879 – January 1, 1880
Preceded by	Bernard McGinty
Succeeded by	Bernard McGinty
District Attorney of Lafayette County
	In office; January 1, 1873 – December 31, 1874
Preceded by	Joseph H. Clary
Succeeded by	James R. Rose
County Judge of Lafayette County
	In office; January 1, 1862 – December 31, 1869
Preceded by	L. P. Higbee
Succeeded by	Philo A. Orton Jr.
Personal details
Born	December 22, 1835; White Oak Springs, Michigan Territory
Died	October 22, 1911 (aged 75); Minneapolis, Minnesota
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery; Shullsburg, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ellen E. Hardy (m. 1861)
Children	Roccey (Prince); Jessie Edna Blackstone; (b. 1867; died 1931); John Wilford Blackstone III; Ralph Hardy Blackstone; (b. 1880; died 1956);
Parents	John Wilford Blackstone (father); Catherine (Tomlinson) Blackstone (mother);
Alma mater	Beloit College; Brown University
Profession	lawyer, judge

John Wilford Blackstone Jr. (December 22, 1835 – October 22, 1911) was an American farmer, lawyer, politician, and judge. A Republican, he represented Lafayette County for one term each in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly. He also served two four-year terms as County Judge for Lafayette County.

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