Biography

Fawcett was born on April 9, 1847 to Joshua and Margaret Fawcett in Benton, Wisconsin

Benton, Wisconsin

Benton is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 976 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Benton.-History:...

. On April 16, 1868 he married Margaret J. Doxey.

Career

Fawcett was County Judge of Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Jo Daviess County is a county located in the northwest corner of U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,678, which is an increase of 1.7% from 22,289 in 2000. Its county seat is Galena....

 from 1886 to 1887. He then served in the district court in Nebraska from 1896 to 1904. From 1908 to 1917, Fawcett was a Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, serving as Chief Justice in 1915. Fawcett served in the Union Army

Union Army

The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...

 during the American Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

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