John K. Parish

John Kimball Parish (November 18, 1848 – June 1, 1932) was an American jurist and politician.

Born in Randolph, Vermont, Parish moved to Waupaca, Wisconsin in 1867. He graduated from University of Wisconsin in 1872, studied law, and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1873. Parish then moved to Medford, Wisconsin, in 1873, and practiced law. In 1875, Parish was appointed district attorney of Taylor County, Wisconsin and was reelected to the office. In 1885, Parish served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. Parish was then elected Wisconsin Circuit Court judge and served twenty-four years. Parish died at his son's house in Hermansville, Michigan.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1885,' Biographical Sketch of John Kimball Parish, pg. 426
  2. ↑ 'Judge Parish Passes Away,' Escanaba Daily Press, June 3, 1932, pg. 7
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, October 04, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.