Jacob Fawcett

Jacob Fawcett (April 9, 1847 – April 19, 1928) was an American lawyer and jurist, who served eight years on the Nebraska Supreme Court (1909–1917), and was acting chief justice in 1915.

The Honorable
Jacob Fawcett
Acting Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
In office
January 21, 1915 – January 25, 1915
Preceded byConrad Hollenbeck
Succeeded byAndrew M. Morrissey
Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1909 – January 4, 1917
Appointed byAshton C. Shallenberger
Preceded byNew court seat
Succeeded byJames R. Dean
Personal details
Born(1847-04-09)April 9, 1847
Benton, Wisconsin Territory
DiedApril 19, 1928(1928-04-19) (aged 81)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Spouse
Margaret J. Doxey
​
(m. 1868)​
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Union Army
Unit16th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

Fawcett was born on April 9, 1847, to Joshua and Margaret Fawcett in Benton, Wisconsin.[1] On April 16, 1868, he married Margaret J. Doxey.

Career

Fawcett was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law. He served on the Galena, Illinois, city council. Fawcett was County Judge of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, from 1886 to 1887. He then served in the district court in Nebraska from 1896 to 1904. Sometime around 1901 Judge Fawcett along with judge Breen purchased the Psyche gold mine in Eastern Oregon. 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, in the 16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, during the American Civil War. Fawcett died on April 19, 1928, in Lincoln, Nebraska.[2][3]

References
  1. Bio data
  2. 'Judge Fawcett Dies,' Beatrice Daily Sun (Nebraska), April 19, 1928, pg. 1
  3. 'Who's Who in the World, 1912, The International Who's Who Publishing Company: 1911, Biographical Sketch of Jacob Fawcett, pg. 446


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.