E. Ray Stevens was a Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

Wisconsin Supreme Court

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Biography

Stevens was born Edmund Ray Stevens on June 20, 1869 in Lake County, Illinois

Lake County, Illinois

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. His family later moved to Janesville, Wisconsin

Janesville, Wisconsin

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. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School

University of Wisconsin Law School

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 in 1895. Stevens was married to Kate Sabin. They had two children. He passed away in 1930.

Career

From 1896 to 1903, Stevens and future U.S. Representative Burr W. Jones

Burr W. Jones

Burr W. Jones was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin from 1883 - 1885...

 operated the law firm Jones & Stevens. Additionally, Stevens was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly

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 in 1901. In 1903, Stevens was appointed to the Wisconsin Circuit Court

Wisconsin Circuit Court

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 by Governor Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

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. He was elected to the Supreme Court in 1926 and served as a member until his death. During his time with the Supreme Court, he was also a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin Law School.