Judge William R Gorsline

Title

Judge William R Gorsline

Description

Presided at a murder trial p. 1, col. 3

Editorial comment on murder trial 03/31/1855 p. 3, col. 1

Candidate for circuit judge 03/31/1855 p. 3, col. 1

Received 294 votes 04/07/1855 p. 2, col. 1

Editor's comments on his election to "Judgeship of the Fourth Circuit" 04/28/1855 p. 2, col. 1

the paper praised him for his first year in office as circuit judge 03/01/1856 p. 2, col. 5 (four entries in column 5)

Received (and answered) a letter from his long list of friends, urging him to get re-elected 03/15/1856 p. 2, col .2

"Naturalization"- Notice to aspiring immigrants about the date they can be naturalized in the courthouse 03/08/1856 p. 2, col. 7

"Vote For Circuit Judge"- by town ship 04/05/1856 p. 2, col. 1

"Judicial Elections" 04/12/1856 p. 2, col. 1

"Circuit Court" 05/05/1857 p. 2, col. 1

Resigned 07/17/1858 p. 3, col. 1

Left for the gold fields 09/27/1860 p. 2, col. 4

Source

Manitowoc County Herald 1850-1854

Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.

Date

1855-03-31

Name

Judge William R Gorsline

Date

1855-03-31

Notes

Presided at a murder trial p. 1, col. 3

Editorial comment on murder trial 03/31/1855 p. 3, col. 1

Candidate for circuit judge 03/31/1855 p. 3, col. 1

Received 294 votes 04/07/1855 p. 2, col. 1

Editor's comments on his election to "Judgeship of the Fourth Circuit" 04/28/1855 p. 2, col. 1

the paper praised him for his first year in office as circuit judge 03/01/1856 p. 2, col. 5 (four entries in column 5)

Received (and answered) a letter from his long list of friends, urging him to get re-elected 03/15/1856 p. 2, col .2

"Naturalization"- Notice to aspiring immigrants about the date they can be naturalized in the courthouse 03/08/1856 p. 2, col. 7

"Vote For Circuit Judge"- by town ship 04/05/1856 p. 2, col. 1

"Judicial Elections" 04/12/1856 p. 2, col. 1

"Circuit Court" 05/05/1857 p. 2, col. 1

Resigned 07/17/1858 p. 3, col. 1

Left for the gold fields 09/27/1860 p. 2, col. 4

Source Title

Manitowoc County Herald

Source Description

1850-1854

Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.

Citation

“Judge William R Gorsline,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed November 8, 2026, https://www.manitowoccollection.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/32180.

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