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19th century American politician
The HonorableEdwin Flint
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 6th circuit
In office
January 1, 1863 – January 1, 1869
Preceded byIsaac E. Messmore
Succeeded byRomanzo Bunn
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 5, 1862 – January 6, 1863
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAngus Cameron
District Attorney of La Crosse County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1852 – January 1, 1853
Preceded byChase A. Stevens
Succeeded byJ. K. Furch
Personal details
Born(1814-05-25)May 25, 1814
Braintree, Vermont, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 1891(1891-10-15) (aged 77)
Mason City, Iowa, U.S.
Resting placeElmwood Saint Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
RelativesWaldo Flint (brother)
EducationUniversity of Vermont

Edwin Flint (May 25, 1814 – October 15, 1891) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was one of the first settlers at La Crosse, Wisconsin, and represented the area in the Wisconsin State Senate for one year. He also served as Wisconsin circuit court judge for the western part of Wisconsin from 1863 through 1868.

Biography

Born in Braintree, Vermont, Flint graduated from University of Vermont in 1836. He taught school in Virginia for one year and then went to Norwalk, Ohio, to read law. Flint was the tutor for the family of Isaac Shelby Governor of Kentucky. In 1840, Flint was admitted to the Indiana bar in Lafayette, Indiana. He then lived in Jackson, Michigan, in 1841. In 1848, Flint moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and practiced law. He moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1851 and continued to practiced law. He served as district attorney for La Crosse County, Wisconsin, in 1852. Flint also served on the La Crosse County Board of Supervisors and was the chairman of the county board. In 1862, Flint served in the Wisconsin State Senate. Then, in 1862, Flint was elected Wisconsin Circuit Court judge. In 1869, Flint moved to Mason City, Iowa, and practiced law until 1870 when he quit his law practice to manage his business affairs. Flint died in Mason City, Iowa.

References

  1. "Judge Flint Dead". Green Bay Gazette. October 21, 1891. p. 6. Retrieved November 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 'Report of the Annual Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin, February 1–2, 1901, Madison, Wisconsin: 1901, Biographical Sketch of Edwin Flint, pg. 257-258
  3. 'Death of Judge Flint,' Defiance Daily Crescent (Defiance, Ohio), October 17, 1891, pg. 1

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Wisconsin Senate
New district created Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 31st district
January 5, 1862 – January 6, 1863 		Succeeded byAngus Cameron
Legal offices
Preceded byChase A. Stevens District Attorney of La Crosse County, Wisconsin
January 1, 1852 – January 1, 1853 		Succeeded byJ. K. Furch
Preceded byIsaac E. Messmore Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 6th circuit
January 1, 1863 – January 1, 1869 		Succeeded byRomanzo Bunn


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