Biography

Wickhem was born John Dunne Wichkem on May 25, 1888 in Beloit, Wisconsin

Beloit, Wisconsin

Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, Beloit had a population of 36,966. The greater Beloit area is home to more than 91,000 residents.-Claim to fame:...

. He graduated from Beloit College

Beloit College

Beloit College is a liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, and has an enrollment of roughly 1,300 undergraduate students. Beloit is the oldest continuously operated college in Wisconsin, and has the oldest building of any college...

 and the University of Wisconsin Law School

University of Wisconsin Law School

The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868.-Facilities:...

. Wickhem passed away in 1949.

Career

From 1916 to 1917, Wickhem worked in the law office of future U.S. Representative Burr W. Jones

Burr W. Jones

Burr W. Jones was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin from 1883 - 1885...

. He was later a member of the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Law School from 1919 to 1930. That year, he was appointed to the Supreme Court and remained a member until his death.