A Janesville man was elected Justice of the Peace (held the office about three years).

The evidence

• “Wyatt Smith. In March, 1846, was elected Justice of the Peace, which office he held about three years ; at the expiration of that time, he formed a law partnership with Hon. David Noggle ; in the spring of 1853, he was re-elected Justice of the Peace.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 715 / book p. 719

  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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