John B. Cassoday was a Wisconsin politician and jurist.

Born in Herkimer County, New York

Herkimer County, New York

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, Cassoday graduated from the Albany Law School

Albany Law School

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 and moved to Janesville, Wisconsin

Janesville, Wisconsin

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 where he practiced law. In 1865 and in 1877, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly

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; he served as speaker in the 1877 session. In 1880, Cassoday was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court

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and became chief justice in 1895 serving until his death.