Judge John C. Fehlandt, judge of the municipal court since the death of Judge Anthony Donovan and prominent in Masonic and other fraternal circles, died at his home, 122 South Henry street, Madison, at 8:50 o'clock Tuesday night, July 4th, 1916. He was stricken with paralysis about a year ago and although he has been on the bench the greater part of the time since then he has been in poor health more or less. Three weeks ago last Saturday he presided over the court for the last time.

Judge Fehlandt was born December 17, 1859, at Goehlen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, and came to this country with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fehlandt, at an early age. The family lived for a long time on a farm near Mazomanie. Judge Fehlandt worked on the farm and in a general store and finally he went on the road as a commercial traveler. He studied law and was graduated from the university law school in 1892.

Judge Fehlandt was a justice of the peace in Madison for more than 24 years and during that period handled thousands of cases. Judge Donovan, during his last illness appointed him to act as judge in cases over which a justice has jurisdiction. Upon the death of Judge Donovan January 1, 1913, Governor McGovern appointed Mr. Fehlandt as judge to serve until the following spring election. In the spring of 1913 Mr. Fehlandt was elected for the unexpired term of Judge Donovan by a large majority.

Judge Fehlandt was widely known over the state. He was a past grand commander of the Knights Templar of Wisconsin, president of the Wisconsin Skat league and a director of the North American Skat league. He was also president of the Madison Skat club and a past exalted ruler of the Madison lodge of Elks.

Besides his wife, Judge Fehlandt leaves two children, John C. Fehlandt Jr., and Olive M., wife of Frank H. Lawrence of Chicago. He also leaves four brothers, Carl Fehlandt of Port Washington, William Fehlandt, of Madison, Henry Fehlandt, of Milwaukee, and Rev. A. F. Fehlandt of Ripon; and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Kirch and Mrs. Robert Voss of Mazomanie. The father of the judge died in 1903, and the mother in June, 1915.

Municipal court has been adjourned by County Judge Zimmerman until after the funeral owing to the absence of Judge Stevens. Judge Zimmerman will be acting judge until a successor has been appointed by Governor Philipp. The term of judge expires January 1 next. A. C. Hoppmann has been elected for the next term. During the illness of Judge Fehlandt, Henry Casson, a justice of the peace was the acting judge.

Judge Fehlandt was a member of the Madison Lodge, No. 5, F. and A. M., Madison chapter, Royal Arch Mason; Madison Council, R. and S. M., Robert McCoy commandery, and also the Mystic Shrine. He was a 32d degree Mason Scottish Rites and past grand commander of the Wisconsin Commandery and a Knight Templar. He was also a member of the B. P. O. E. and Loyal Order of Moose and Odd Fellows.

The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home and at 2:30 from he [sic] Masonic temple. The Masons will be in charge and Rev. F. A. Gilmore also will officiate. The pallbearers are Henry Casson, John T. King, John C. Prien, Edward L. Roloff, Otto Toepfer and G. J. Harloff.

At a meeting of the Dane County Bar association in the courthouse Wednesday afternoon it was decided that the members should attend the funeral in a body. The members will meet at the Park hotel at 2:15 and march to the Masonic temple. President H. L. Butler announced that he will appoint a committee to draft suitable resolutions upon the death of the judge.

The Odd Fellows and Elks will also attend.

--The Mazomanie Sickle, Mazomanie, Wisconsin, Friday, July 7, 1916, Volume XLIII, Number 22.