Aad J. Vinje
Encyclopedia
Aad John Vinje was a justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
. He served as a Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1922 to 1929.
, Hordaland
county, Norway
.
He came to the United States during 1869 with his parents, Mons Knudsen and Ingeborg Davidsdatter Vinje, together with his four siblings when he was 12 years old.
His family settled in Marshall County, Iowa
, where he attended Iowa College (now Grinnell College
) at Grinnell, Iowa
, during the period 1873-1874, and Northwestern University at Des Moines, Iowa
from 1874 until 1875.
(B.A., 1884; LL.B., 1887). While in school, he worked in the State Law Library. Vinje served as assistant Supreme Court reporter until 1891, when he established a law office in Superior, Wisconsin
.
In 1895, Vinje was appointed judge for the 11th Wisconsin Judicial Circuit where he served until 1910. He won election to 10-year terms on the Supreme Court in 1911 and 1921. Upon the death of Chief Justice Robert G. Siebecker
in February 1922, Vinje became the Chief Justice, a position he occupied until his death in 1929.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Wisconsin. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over original actions, appeals from lower courts, and regulation or administration of the practice of law in Wisconsin.-Location:...
. He served as a Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1922 to 1929.
Background
Aad John Vinje was born on the Vinje farm (Winje nedre) in Vangen parish in VossVoss
is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Voss. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen....
, Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
He came to the United States during 1869 with his parents, Mons Knudsen and Ingeborg Davidsdatter Vinje, together with his four siblings when he was 12 years old.
His family settled in Marshall County, Iowa
Marshall County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 40,648 in the county, with a population density of . There were 16,831 housing units, of which 15,538 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, where he attended Iowa College (now Grinnell College
Grinnell College
Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. known for its strong tradition of social activism. It was founded in 1846, when a group of pioneer New England Congregationalists established the Trustees of Iowa College....
) at Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,218 at the 2010 census. Grinnell was named after Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and is the home of Grinnell College.- History :...
, during the period 1873-1874, and Northwestern University at Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
from 1874 until 1875.
Career
Vinje earned his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law SchoolUniversity of Wisconsin Law School
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868.-Facilities:...
(B.A., 1884; LL.B., 1887). While in school, he worked in the State Law Library. Vinje served as assistant Supreme Court reporter until 1891, when he established a law office in Superior, Wisconsin
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
.
In 1895, Vinje was appointed judge for the 11th Wisconsin Judicial Circuit where he served until 1910. He won election to 10-year terms on the Supreme Court in 1911 and 1921. Upon the death of Chief Justice Robert G. Siebecker
Robert G. Siebecker
Robert George Siebecker was an American jurist from Wisconsin.Siebecker was born in the town of Sumpter, in Sauk County, Wisconsin. In 1878, he graduated from University of Wisconsin and in 1880, graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School. While at the University, he meet Josephine La...
in February 1922, Vinje became the Chief Justice, a position he occupied until his death in 1929.
Selected works
- The Legal Aspect of Industrial Consolidations (Feb. 16, 1904), in Reports of the Proceedings of the Meetings of the State Bar Ass’n of Wisconsin, 1904-05, at 167, 171 (1906).