Grover L. Broadfoot
American politician and judge / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grover Lee Broadfoot (December 27, 1892 – May 18, 1962) was an American lawyer and judge from Wisconsin. He was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for thirteen years and was briefly Chief Justice for the last 5 months of his life.[1] Earlier in his career, he had been the 30th Attorney General of Wisconsin, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, Mayor of Mondovi, Wisconsin, and District Attorney of Buffalo County for twelve years.
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The Honorable Grover L. Broadfoot | |
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17th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
In office January 1, 1962 – May 18, 1962 | |
Preceded by | John E. Martin |
Succeeded by | Timothy Brown |
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
In office November 12, 1948 – May 18, 1962 | |
Appointed by | Oscar Rennebohm |
Preceded by | Elmer E. Barlow |
Succeeded by | Horace W. Wilkie |
30th Attorney General of Wisconsin | |
In office June 5, 1948 – November 12, 1948 | |
Appointed by | Oscar Rennebohm |
Preceded by | John E. Martin |
Succeeded by | Thomas E. Fairchild |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Buffalo and Pepin district | |
In office January 1, 1945 – June 5, 1948 | |
Preceded by | David I. Hammergren |
Succeeded by | Edmund Hitt |
Mayor of Mondovi, Wisconsin | |
In office April 1943 – April 1947 | |
District Attorney of Buffalo County | |
In office January 1, 1923 – January 1, 1935 | |
Preceded by | Peter H. Urness |
Succeeded by | Peter H. Urness |
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Born | Grover Lee Broadfoot (1892-12-27)December 27, 1892 Independence, Wisconsin |
Died | May 18, 1962(1962-05-18) (aged 69) Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Resting place | Oak Park Cemetery Mondovi, Wisconsin |
Political party | Republican |
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Alma mater | University of Wisconsin |
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Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1918 |
Battles/wars | World War I |
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