William A. Bablitch
William A. Bablitch | |
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District Attorney of Portage County, Wisconsin | |
In office January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Wendel W. Crosby |
Succeeded by | Maris Rushevies |
Personal details | |
Born | William Albert Bablitch March 1, 1941 Stevens Point, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | February 16, 2011 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, U.S. | (aged 69)
Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses |
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Children | 1 |
Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison University of Virginia |
Profession | Lawyer |
William Albert Bablitch (March 1, 1941 – February 16, 2011) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist from Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He served as a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for 20 years, from 1983 to 2003. Earlier, he served nine years in the Wisconsin Senate, and was the Democratic majority leader from 1976 to 1982.[1]
Biography
Bablitch was born in
Bablitch served as
Bablitch retired at the end of his second ten-year term on July 31, 2003. He subsequently worked as a part-time advising partner at the law firm of
Personal life and family
William Bablitch was one of four children born to Albert and Marguerite (née Mann) Bablitch. William's brother, Stephen E. Bablitch, was also a prominent Wisconsin attorney and became the first secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.[6]
William Bablitch married Martha Jean Virtue on January 27, 1968, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. They met while both were attending the University of Wisconsin Law School.[7] Martha, afterwards known as Martha Bablitch, went on to become a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. They had one daughter before divorcing in 1978.[8] Bablitch subsequently remarried, and was survived by his second wife, Ann Milne.[3][9]
References
- ^ "Bablitch, William A. 1941". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Theobald, Rupert H.; Robbins, Patricia V., eds. (1981). "Biographies". The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1981–1982 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 68. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Rabideau Silvers, Amy (February 17, 2011). "Bablitch a longtime public servant". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Former Justices - Justice William A. Bablitch". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ Rabideau Silvers, Amy (February 17, 2011). "Bablitch, former state Supreme Court justice, dies". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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- ^ "Martha Bablitch". Stevens Point News. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
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