Preceded by Wilfred Schuele Died October 29, 1965 Political party Republican Party Republican Party | Name Edward Fairchild Succeeded by Theodore Fritz Role Legislator Resigned 1911 | |
Edward Thomas Fairchild (June 17, 1872 – October 29, 1965) was an American jurist and legislator from Wisconsin.
Born in Towanda, Pennsylvania, Fairchild grew up in Dansville, New York, where he was educated. Later, he bought a farm in Dansville, where he would go to for vacations.
After being admitted to the New York bar, he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked in the district attorney's office. In 1907, he served in the Wisconsin State Senate, and in 1916, was appointed Wisconsin Circuit Court judge. In 1930, Fairchild was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and served as chief justice from 1954 until his retirement in 1957. In 1957, he administered the oath of office when his son Thomas E. Fairchild was sworn in as a member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.