Claire B. Bird

Claire Brayton Bird (October 27, 1868 – August 15, 1954) was an American lawyer from Wausau who served four years as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate from the 25th District (Langlade and Marathon Counties).

The Honorable
Claire B. Bird
1919 Blue Book portrait
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Circuit
In office
September 1941 – June 1, 1942
Appointed byJulius P. Heil
Preceded byGeorge J. Leicht
Succeeded byGerald J. Boileau
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 1, 1919 – January 1, 1923
Preceded byW. W. Albers
Succeeded byJoseph L. Barber
Personal details
Born
Claire Brayton Bird

(1868-10-27)October 27, 1868
Jefferson, Wisconsin
DiedAugust 15, 1954(1954-08-15) (aged 85)
Madison, Wisconsin
Resting placePine Grove Cemetery
Wausau, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Laura Myrau Eaton
  • (died 1936)
Parents
  • George W. Bird (father)
  • Louise (Brayton) Bird (mother)
Education

Early life and education

Bird was born on October 27, 1868, in Jefferson, Wisconsin.[1][2] He graduated from Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Career

Bird began practicing law in Wausau, Wisconsin.[1] He was appointed city attorney of Wausau in 1897 and served two years; was vice-president of the Wisconsin State Board of Education from 1917 to 1918,[1] resigning when elected to the Senate; and served as president of the Wisconsin State Bar Association.[1]

Political career

Bird was elected a member of the Senate in 1918,[1][3] with 5,056 votes to 3,794 for Socialist Christ Bloom.[4]

Personal life

He married Laura Eaton (1868–1936) in 1892.[1]

Bird's former home, now known as the C. B. Bird House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References
  1. "Claire B. Bird Dies in Madison". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, WI. August 16, 1954. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Bio: Bird, Claire B." Clark County, WI Internet Library. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  3. "Claire B. Bird". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  4. Hunter, Paul F., ed. The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919. Madison: Democrat Printing Co., 1919, pp. 159, 470.
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