Oscar M. Fritz

The Honorable
Oscar M. Fritz
Fritz circa 1940
14th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office
January 1950 โ€“ January 1, 1954
Preceded byMarvin B. Rosenberry
Succeeded byEdward T. Fairchild
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office
May 28, 1929 โ€“ January 1, 1954
Appointed byWalter J. Kohler
Preceded byChristian Doerfler
Succeeded byRoland J. Steinle
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 2nd Circuit, Branch 2
In office
June 3, 1912 โ€“ May 28, 1929
Appointed byFrancis E. McGovern
Preceded byWarren D. Tarrant
Succeeded byDaniel W. Sullivan
Personal details
Born
Oscar Marion Fritz

(1878-03-03)March 3, 1878
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedOctober 5, 1957(1957-10-05) (aged 79)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Cause of deathStroke
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Spouses
Ena B. Lorch
(m. 1902; died 1945)
Anna M. Millmann
(m. 1947⁠–⁠1957)
Children
  • Marion Theodore Fritz
  • (b. 1908; died 1976)
  • Norma Louise (Mortonson)
  • (b. 1914; died 1982)
Parent
Alma mater
Professionlawyer, judge

Oscar Marion Fritz (March 3, 1878 – October 5, 1957) was an American lawyer and jurist from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He was the 14th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, serving a total of 25 years on the high court. Prior to that, he served 17 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County.


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