About Philo A. Orton
Lived 1837 – 1919 (aged 82). Philo A. Orton was an American judge and politician.
Philo Atwood Orton Jr. (March 27, 1837 – June 10, 1919) was an American lawyer, politician, banker, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Lafayette County during the 1899 and 1901 terms. He also served as district attorney and county judge in Lafayette County.
Biography
Born in Hamilton, Madison County, New York, a son of Philo Atwood Orton and Nancy Collins. His granduncle was Philo Orton, a New York State Assemblyman. He came to Wisconsin with his family in 1850, settling in Beloit. He studied at Beloit College for two years.
Orton and his family moved to Darlington, Wisconsin, in Lafayette County, in 1855. He studied law in the office of James R. Rose and was admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin in 1859. Philo and Sara Osborn had one son and one daughter.
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Who was Philo A. Orton?
American politician and jurist
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Philo A. Orton was born on 27 March 1837 in Hamilton.
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Philo A. Orton died on 10 June 1919 in Darlington, Wisconsin.
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Philo A. Orton was a judge and politician.
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Philo A. Orton was American.
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