Horace W. Wilkie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Horace W. Wilkie

State Senator and Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1917

Place of Birth: Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Death: 23-May-1976

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Horace W.
Wilkie (January 9, 1917 – May 23, 1976) was an American Democratic politician and jurist from Wisconsin. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Wilkie graduated from what is now the University of Wisconsin–Madison and received his law degree from George Washington University.
During World War II, Wilkie served in the United States Coast Guard.
He helped revive the Democratic Party of Wisconsin after the war.
In 1956, Wilkie was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.
In 1962, he was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and in 1974, became chief justice of the court, serving until his death.
Wilkie died of a heart attack in Pittsburgh in 1976.