Claire B. Bird

The Honorable
Claire B. Bird
The Honorable Claire B. Bird
	1919 Blue Book portrait
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Circuit
	In office; September 1941 – June 1, 1942
Appointed by	Julius P. Heil
Preceded by	George J. Leicht
Succeeded by	Gerald J. Boileau
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 25th district
	In office; January 1, 1919 – January 1, 1923
Preceded by	W. W. Albers
Succeeded by	Joseph L. Barber
Personal details
Born	Claire Brayton Bird; October 27, 1868; Jefferson, Wisconsin
Died	August 15, 1954 (aged 85); Madison, Wisconsin
Resting place	Pine Grove Cemetery; Wausau, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Laura Myrau Eaton; (died 1936);
Parents	George W. Bird (father); Louise (Brayton) Bird (mother);
Education	University of Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin Law School;

Claire Brayton Bird (October 27, 1868 – August 15, 1954) was an American lawyer from Wausau who served four years as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate from the 25th District (Langlade and Marathon Counties).

Biography[]

Bird was born on October 27, 1868, in Jefferson, Wisconsin.^[1]^[2] He graduated from Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin Law School. Afterwards, Bird began practicing law in Wausau, Wisconsin.^[1] He married Laura Eaton (1868–1936) in 1892.^[1] He was appointed city attorney of Wausau in 1897 and served two years; was vice-president of the Wisconsin State Board of Education from 1917 to 1918,^[1] resigning when elected to the Senate; and served as president of the Wisconsin State Bar Association.^[1]

Political career[]

Bird was elected a member of the Senate in 1918,^[1]^[3] with 5,056 votes to 3,794 for Socialist Christ Bloom.^[4]

Personal life and heritage[]

His former home, now known as the C. B. Bird House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Claire B. Bird Dies in Madison". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, WI. August 16, 1954. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bio: Bird, Claire B." Clark County, WI Internet Library. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
^ "Claire B. Bird". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
^ Hunter, Paul F., ed. The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919. Madison: Democrat Printing Co., 1919, pp. 159, 470.

External links[]

Claire B. Bird at Find a Grave

Political offices
Preceded by W. W. Albers	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 25th district 1919 – 1923	Succeeded by Joseph L. Barber
Legal offices
Preceded by George J. Leicht	Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Circuit 1941 – 1942	Succeeded by Gerald J. Boileau

[Obit-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Claire B. Bird Dies in Madison". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, WI. August 16, 1954. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Bio: Bird, Claire B." Clark County, WI Internet Library. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2011-12-08.

[3] "Claire B. Bird". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-08.

[4] Hunter, Paul F., ed. The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919. Madison: Democrat Printing Co., 1919, pp. 159, 470.

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The Honorable Claire B. Bird
1919 Blue Book portrait

Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Circuit
In office September 1941 – June 1, 1942
Appointed by	Julius P. Heil
Preceded by	George J. Leicht
Succeeded by	Gerald J. Boileau
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 25th district
In office January 1, 1919 – January 1, 1923
Preceded by	W. W. Albers
Succeeded by	Joseph L. Barber

Personal details
Born	Claire Brayton Bird (1868-10-27)October 27, 1868 Jefferson, Wisconsin
Died	August 15, 1954(1954-08-15) (aged 85) Madison, Wisconsin
Resting place	Pine Grove Cemetery Wausau, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Laura Myrau Eaton (died 1936)
Parents	George W. Bird (father) Louise (Brayton) Bird (mother)
Education	University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Law School