- BENJAMIN F. DUNWIDDIE was born on a farm in the town of Decatur,
Green county, Wis.,
- July 15, 1848. He received his early education in the country
district schools and subsequently took a course at the University
of Wisconsin, graduating from the classical department in 1874
and from the law department in 1875.
- He entered into practice at Janesville as member of the firm
of NORCROSS & DUNWIDDIE
- upon his graduation and remained in active practice until
the death of John R. BENNETT, judge of the Twelfth judicial district,
on June 9, 1899, when he was appointed to fill the vacancy.
In 1901 he was elected for a full term and was succeeded by George
GRIMM, of Jefferson, in January, 1907. At the expiration of
his term as judge he engaged in the practice of his profession
and is now associated with Mr. William G. WHEELER under the firm
name of DUNWIDDIE & WHEELER.
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- Taken from "Rock County, Wisconsin, Vol. II"
by William Fiske Brown, (c)1908, pp. 733-734.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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