Philo A. Orton

The Honorable
Philo A. Orton
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the La Fayette district
In office
January 1, 1899  January 1, 1903
Preceded byGeorge Sheffer
Succeeded byRichard E. Tarrell
County Judge of La Fayette County
In office
January 1, 1870  January 1, 1874
Preceded byJohn W. Blackstone, Jr.
Succeeded byThomas J. Law
District Attorney of La Fayette County
In office
January 1, 1863  January 1, 1865
Preceded byPhilemon Simpson
Succeeded byA. P. B. Wood
Personal details
Born
Philo Atwood Orton, Jr.

(1837-03-27)March 27, 1837
Hamilton, New York
DiedJune 10, 1919(1919-06-10) (aged 82)
Darlington, Wisconsin
Resting placeUnion Grove Cemetery
Darlington, Wisconsin
Political party
Spouses
  • Sara Osborn
  • (died 1913)
Children
  • Susan Orton
  • (b. 1871; died 1960)
  • Robert Eugene Orton
  • (b. 1873; died 1945)
Parents
  • Philo A. Orton, Sr. (father)
  • Nancy C. (Collins) Orton (mother)
Professionlawyer, banker, judge

Philo Atwood Orton, Jr., (March 27, 1837  June 10, 1919) was an American lawyer, politician, judge, and banker. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and held several local and county offices in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.