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1865 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 6, 2026
Entity authorityQ134044253 ↗
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The 1865 Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice election was held on Tuesday, April 5, 1867, to elect the chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Jason Downer was elected unopposed.

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