Alfred Wallin

Alfred Wallin (February 12, 1836 – January 9, 1923) was an American judge who served one of the first three justices of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1889 to 1902.

Background Wallin was born in Gilbertsville New York on February 212, 1836. His family lived in Michigan for several years and moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1851. Wallin's father and two eldest brothers brought a tannery and formed the company of C.C. Wallin & Sons, Manufacturers and Dealers in Leather. Wallin apprenticed as a tanner and currier in the family business.

Wallin received his legal education at the University of Michigan Law School and was admitted to the Michigan Bar and the Illinois Bar in 1862. He served in the United States Army during the American Civil War in 1861 and 1862, reenlisted in 1864, and was mustered out in 1865.