Romanzo Norton Bunn was a United States federal judge

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Born in South Hartwick, New York

Hartwick, New York

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, Bunn read law to enter the Bar in 1853. He was in private practice in Ellicottville, New York

Ellicottville, New York

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 from 1853 to 1854, and then in Galesville, Wisconsin

Galesville, Wisconsin

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 until 1861. He was district attorney of Galesville from 1857 to 1858. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

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 in 1859, returning to private practice in Sparta, Wisconsin

Sparta, Wisconsin

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 from 1861 to 1868. He was a judge of Wisconsin Circuit Court

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, 6th Judicial Circuit from 1868 to 1877. He was a Professor of law, University of Wisconsin from 1878 to 1885.

On October 25, 1877, Bunn was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford B. Hayes

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 to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

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 vacated by James C. Hopkins. Bunn was confirmed by the United States Senate

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 on October 30, 1877, and received his commission the same day. Bunn served in that capacity until his retirement, on January 9, 1905.

He died in Madison, Wisconsin

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