Roland B. Day

The Honorable
Roland B. Day
24th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office
August 1, 1995  July 31, 1996
Preceded byNathan Heffernan
Succeeded byShirley Abrahamson
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office
August 1, 1974  July 31, 1996
Appointed byPatrick Lucey
Preceded byE. Harold Hallows
Succeeded byN. Patrick Crooks
Personal details
Born
Roland Bernard Day

(1919-06-11)June 11, 1919
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 2008(2008-07-26) (aged 89)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Madison, Wisconsin
SpouseMary Jane Purcell
Children1
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin
Professionlawyer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service19421946
Battles/warsWorld War II

Roland Bernard Day (June 11, 1919  July 26, 2008) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist. He was the 24th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in 1995 and 1996, after a 22-year career on the court.