Charles Dunn (Wisconsin politician)
The Honorable Charles Dunn | |
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Portrait from The Story of a Great Court (1912) | |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Wisconsin Territory | |
| In office 1836–1848 | |
| Appointed by | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Alexander W. Stow (state government) |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 1853 – January 5, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | E. B. West |
| Succeeded by | Philemon Simpson |
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| Born | December 28, 1799 Bullitt's Lick, Bullitt County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 1872 (aged 72) Mineral Point, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery Platteville, Wisconsin |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Illinois Militia |
| Battles/wars | Black Hawk War |
Charles Dunn (December 28, 1799 – April 7, 1872) was an American lawyer, judge, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the only chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Wisconsin Territory. He was one of the chief framers of the Constitution of Wisconsin, chairing the committee on the judiciary at the constitutional convention in the winter of 1847–1848. After Wisconsin became a state he served four years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Lafayette County from 1853 to 1857. He is the namesake of Dunn County, Wisconsin.
Charles Dunn's eldest daughter, Catherine, married Wisconsin's first state governor, Nelson Dewey.