Ezra T. Sprague
19th century American judge
Ezra Thompson Sprague (June 23, 1833 – December 30, 1888) was an American lawyer, judge, and Republican politician. He was a Wisconsin circuit court judge in 1870 and 1871. He also served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War and received an honorary brevet to brigadier general. His name was often abbreviated as E. T. Sprague.
Early life
Ezra Sprague was born in Windham, Connecticut, in June 1833. He was raised and educated there and attended the West Killingly Academy in Danielson, Connecticut. He then attended Amherst College, where he graduated in 1855. After graduation, he returned to West Killingly Academy as a teacher for two terms.
He moved to Madison, Wisconsin, in 1856 and began studying law in the offices of George Baldwin Smith and Elisha W. Keyes. He was admitted to the bar in 1857, and began practicing law in partnership with Jairus H. Carpenter under the firm name Carpenter & Sprague.
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