Andrew Peters Wiswell (July 11, 1852 – December 4, 1906) was a justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court from April 10, 1893, to December 4, 1906, serving as chief justice from January 2, 1900, to December 4, 1906.
Born in Ellsworth, Maine, Wiswell graduated from Bowdoin College in 1873, and read law to be admitted to the bar the following year. He was Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives in 1891. Appointed an Associate Justice April 10, 1893, he became chief justice on January 2, 1900, and served in that capacity until his death.
He died unexpectedly at the Hotel Touraine in Boston on December 4, 1906.
References
- Maine Genealogy Archives, Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justices, 1820-1920.
- Biographical Sketches of the Deceased: Chief Justice Andrew P. Wiswell Maine State Bar Association
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFred Dow | Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives 1891–1891 |
Succeeded byAlbert R. Savage |
| Preceded byJohn A. Peters | Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1900–1906 |
Succeeded byLucilius A. Emery |
 | This article about a Maine politician is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This biography of a state judge in Maine is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- 1852 births
- 1906 deaths
- Bowdoin College alumni
- Politicians from Ellsworth, Maine
- Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
- Speakers of the Maine House of Representatives
- U.S. state supreme court judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law
- 19th-century American judges
- 19th-century members of the Maine Legislature
- Maine politician stubs
- Maine state court judge stubs