University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: Kronshage

Chamberlin, Thomas

Biography Thomas Chamberlin, a native of Matoon, Illinois, received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Beloit College and his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of Michigan. He earned an additional doctorate from the University of Wisconsin and received honorary doctorates form Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and the University of Toronto. …

Gilman, Stephan

Biography Stephan Gilman, a native of Jacksonville, Illinois, received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his doctorate from Franklin College. He taught commercial law and business administration at the University of Wisconsin- Madison for 27 years and served as a special lecturer at Columbia, New York University, the University of California, and …

Jones, Burr

Biography Burr Jones, a native of Evansville, received his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received an honorary doctorate from the University in 1916. Jones practiced law in Madison after his graduation and was appointed District Attorney for Dane County in 1872. He was elected to the United States Congress …

Kronshage, Theodore

Biography Theodore Kronshage, Jr. was born in Boscobel and received his Bachelor’s degree and law degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He practiced law for 34 years and was known as the “lawyer’s lawyer”; he was one of the best trial attorneys in Milwaukee and was frequently consulted by other attorneys on cases. …

Mack, John

Biography John Mack was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, and received both of his degrees in Mechanical Engineering. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Rose Polytechnic Institute and did his graduate work at Cornell. In 1888, Mack went to Cincinnati, Ohio to design machinery for the Peter Cartridge Company. He left five years …

Showerman, Grant

Biography Grant Showerman was born in Brookfield and received his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was a brilliant student and was named a fellow in Latin at both the University of Wisconsin and the American School of Classical Studies in Rome. He served as a professor of …