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MAJ John W. Macauley

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MAJ John W. Macauley Veteran

Birth
Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
9 Mar 1942 (aged 71)
Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
E1/2 18
Memorial ID
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71y 0m 6d

Married

Parents Robert & Cora E. (Olson) Macauley

Spanish American War


SOURCE: Curtiss-Wedge, F.; Jones, Geo. O. (ed.) / "History of Dunn County, Wisconsin" (1925) pages 594-595

John W. Macauley, a well known lawyer and respected citizen of Menomonie, formerly county judge, was born in Menomonie, Wis., March 2,1871, son of Robert and Cora (Olson) Macauley. He was graduated from the Menomonie High School with the class of 1887 and then entered the Minnesota State University, which he attended until 1890. In 1894 he was graduated from the law department of Wisconsin State University, and has since practiced law in Menomonie.

From April, 1898, to Jan. 11, 1899, he served in the Spanish-American War.

[Like his father before him,] John was district attorney of Dunn County from 1902 to 1911, and county judge from 1913 to 1917, resigning the latter position to enter into World War service, in which he was engaged from Aug. 27, 1917, to Aug. 2, 1919. He served overseas, the greater part of the time at Headquarters, S. 0. S.

Mr. Macauley married Adalin M. Wright, Pueblo, Colo., and he and his wife are the parents of a son, Robert H., born March 27, 1913. Thank you PmCp
71y 0m 6d

Married

Parents Robert & Cora E. (Olson) Macauley

Spanish American War


SOURCE: Curtiss-Wedge, F.; Jones, Geo. O. (ed.) / "History of Dunn County, Wisconsin" (1925) pages 594-595

John W. Macauley, a well known lawyer and respected citizen of Menomonie, formerly county judge, was born in Menomonie, Wis., March 2,1871, son of Robert and Cora (Olson) Macauley. He was graduated from the Menomonie High School with the class of 1887 and then entered the Minnesota State University, which he attended until 1890. In 1894 he was graduated from the law department of Wisconsin State University, and has since practiced law in Menomonie.

From April, 1898, to Jan. 11, 1899, he served in the Spanish-American War.

[Like his father before him,] John was district attorney of Dunn County from 1902 to 1911, and county judge from 1913 to 1917, resigning the latter position to enter into World War service, in which he was engaged from Aug. 27, 1917, to Aug. 2, 1919. He served overseas, the greater part of the time at Headquarters, S. 0. S.

Mr. Macauley married Adalin M. Wright, Pueblo, Colo., and he and his wife are the parents of a son, Robert H., born March 27, 1913. Thank you PmCp

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