E. Ray Stevens
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E. Ray Stevens | |
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_3x4.jpg) portrait of Stevens as a Supreme Court justice | |
| Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1926 – August 25, 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Burr W. Jones |
| Succeeded by | George B. Nelson |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 9th circuit | |
| In office April 9, 1903 – December 31, 1925 | |
| Appointed by | Robert M. La Follette |
| Preceded by | Robert G. Siebecker |
| Succeeded by | Herman W. Sachtjen |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 1st district | |
| In office January 7, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | George E. Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Matthew S. Dudgeon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1869 Lake County, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 1930 (aged 61) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Kate S. Sabin (m. 1898–1930) |
| Children |
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| Education | University of Wisconsin Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Edmund Ray Stevens (June 20, 1869 – August 25, 1930) was an American lawyer and judge. He was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1926 until his death in 1930. He previously served 23 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge and was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the city of Madison in the 1901 session.[1]
Stevens was born Edmund Ray Stevens on June 20, 1869, in Lake County, Illinois.[2] His family later moved to Janesville, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1895. As a young man, he was a prolific writer on the problems of government and pushing for progressive solutions. He also worked as a special correspondent for the Milwaukee Sentinel, making trips to Europe to report on the urban European perspective.[3]
Career
From 1896 to 1903, Stevens and future U.S. Representative Burr W. Jones operated the law firm Jones & Stevens. Additionally, Stevens was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1900. In 1903, Stevens was appointed a Wisconsin circuit court judge by Governor Robert M. La Follette. He was elected to the Supreme Court in 1925 and served as a member until his death.[4] During his time with the Supreme Court, he was also a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Stevens died at his home in the Nakoma neighborhood, in Madison, Wisconsin, on the morning of August 25, 1930. He suffered a brief illness that resulted in a heart attack.[5]
