Judge Whiton became Chief Justice of the new supreme court, and the justices of the new supreme court went into office.

The evidence

• “Whiton was chosen Judge of the First Judicial Circuit by a vote of 2,304, against 2,001 for David Nogglo. June 1, 1853, Judge, Whiton became Chief Justice, and Wyman Spooner was appointed June 14, to fill the unexpired term. At the ensuing election, held September 26, 1853, James R.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/11-rock-county-ch05-press-institutions-tragedy.md, PDF p. 418

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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