Title: Oral History Interview with Edward T. Fairchild
Inclusive Dates: 1957

Creator:

• Fairchild, Edward Thomas, 1872-1965

Call Number: Tape 177A

Quantity: 1 tape recording

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

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Abstract:

A one and one/quarter hour interview, June 11, 1957, with former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Fairchild, relating to his family history, political and legal career, and comments on personal interests and impressions.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-tape00177a

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Edward T. Fairchild Papers (Mss 374) are also held by the Historical Society.

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Side   1	Family origins
Side   1	Early life
Side   1	First practice of law in Milwaukee
Side   1	Entering politics: 1900, 2nd asst. D.A., Milwaukee
Side   1	1904 criminal case
Side   1	Nomination for state senate
Side   1	McGovern-Fairchild primary
Side   1	Practice of law to 1914
Side   1	Vocational education, 1909, 1914
Side   1	Circuit Judge, Milwaukee to 1930
Side   1	Justice
Side   1	Chief Justice
Side   1	Question and Answer session
Side   1	Motivation for entering law as a profession
Side   1	Early impressions of Milwaukee
Side   1	Milwaukee socialism
Side   1	Platform for gubernatorial candidacy: Workmen's compensation, Woman's suffrage; Alignment nationally--Taft, Roosevelt, Wilson
Side   1	Circuit judgeship and Freedom of the press issue
Side   1	Chief justiceship and Industrial disease controversy
Side   1	Association with Herbert Hoover
Side   1	Educational reflections
Side   2	Role of the family in America
Side   2	Personal interests
Side   2	President Harding anecdote