Dighton Corson

The Honorable
Dighton Corson
The Honorable Dighton Corson
Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court
	In office; 1889–1913
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Samuel C. Polley
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Milwaukee 1st district
	In office; January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859
Preceded by	Frederick K. Bartlett
Succeeded by	Edwin Palmer
Personal details
Born	October 21, 1827; Canaan, Maine, U.S.
Died	May 7, 1915 (aged 87); Pierre, South Dakota, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, Kansas
Political party	Republican; Democratic (before 1861);
Spouse	Elizabeth Hoffman (m. 1882⁠–⁠1915)
Children	Ralph E. Corson; (b. 1859; died 1925);
Occupation	lawyer, politician
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Dighton Corson (October 21, 1827 – May 7, 1915) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist, and was a pioneer of Wisconsin and South Dakota. He was one of the first justices of the South Dakota Supreme Court.

Biography

On October 21, 1827, Dighton was born to Isaac and Nancy Corson in Canaan, Maine.^[1] He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1853.^[2]

He would live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Virginia City, Nevada, before eventually moving to South Dakota. Corson married Elizabeth Hoffman on May 22, 1882.^[2] On May 7, 1915, he died at his home in Pierre, South Dakota.^[3] Corson County, South Dakota is named for him.

On May 31, 1861, Corson and his family left New York City aboard the steamship North Star.^[4] On December 13, 1861, he was appointed as the first District Attorney for the First Judicial District of Nevada Territory.^[2]

Career

Corson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1857 to 1858.^[2] In 1859, he was District Attorney of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He was a delegate to the South Dakota State Constitutional Convention in 1885 and 1889 and would serve as a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court from 1889 to 1913.^[2]

References

^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Corsa to Coste".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XVI. James T. White & Company. 1918. p. 405. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Google Books.
^ "Judge Dighton Corson Dies at State Capital". Argus Leader. Pierre. May 7, 1915. p. 10. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ SF Bulletin, June 6, 1861, p. 2 col. 1

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Frederick K. Bartlett	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 1st district January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859	Succeeded by Edwin Palmer
Legal offices
State government established	Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court 1889–1913	Succeeded by Samuel C. Polley

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[1] "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Corsa to Coste".

[Cyclopaedia-2] The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XVI. James T. White & Company. 1918. p. 405. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Google Books.

[3] "Judge Dighton Corson Dies at State Capital". Argus Leader. Pierre. May 7, 1915. p. 10. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] SF Bulletin, June 6, 1861, p. 2 col. 1

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