The Honorable William H. Timlin
Justice of theWisconsin Supreme Court
In office January 1, 1907 – August 21, 1916
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Franz C. Eschweiler
Personal details
Born	William Henry Timlin (1852-05-28)May 28, 1852 Mequon, Wisconsin
Died	August 21, 1916(1916-08-21) (aged 64) Milwaukee,Wisconsin
Resting place	Calvary Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Spouses	Cecelia L. Arpin (m. 1880; died 1935)
Children	William Henry Timlin, Jr. (b. 1883; died 1934) Adah Ellen (Frey) (b. 1884; died 1940) Kathleen Adeline (Rice) (b. 1905; died 1985) Cecil Timlin (died young)
Parents	Edward Timlin (father) Hannah Timlin (mother)
Relatives	Thomas F. Timlin (1st cousin)

William Henry Timlin (May 28, 1852 – August 21, 1916) was an American lawyer and judge. He was a justice of theWisconsin Supreme Court for the last ten years of his life.

Born inMequon, Wisconsin. His father was anIrish American immigrant who had served as Treasurer ofWashington County, Wisconsin, which then also included all ofOzaukee County.^[1] His mother died when he was six, and his father, whovolunteered for theUnion Army, disappeared during theAmerican Civil War. Thus Timlin was raised, from age nine, by his uncle, who was a farmer struggling with financial hardship.^[1]

He worked on his uncle's farm but got little formal education. His uncle died during his teenage years, and more hardship followed. He studied surveying and stenography and taught school to make money. At age 25, he was employed as a stenographer at theWisconsin Circuit Court inKewaunee, Wisconsin.^[2]

Timlin studied law under G. G. Sedgwick, and later H. G. and W. J. Turner, and was admitted to theState Bar of Wisconsin in 1878. He practiced law in Kewaunee, where he also served as superintendent of thepublic schools. He later moved toMilwaukee,Wisconsin, where he carried on his legal career.^[1][2]

In 1906, he was elected to a newly created seat on theWisconsin Supreme Court. He did not seek re-election in1916, and ultimately died four months before the end of his term.^[2]

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