# Edwin A. Jaggard *American jurist; judge of the Ramsey County district court and justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court (1905–1911)* Edwin Ames Jaggard (born June 21, 1859; died February 13, 1911) sat as a [[Minnesota]] District Court judge for [[Ramsey County, Minnesota]], from 1898 to 1905. He then served on the [[Minnesota Supreme Court]] from 1905 until his death in 1911.[^1] He was a native of Pennsylvania who settled in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], in 1882 and practiced law in the city before he took the bench.[^1] Alongside his legal work he lectured at the [[University of Minnesota Law School]].[^1] He was still a member of the state's highest court when he died of a heart attack in Bermuda, where he had travelled for his health.[^1] ## Early life and education Jaggard's birthplace was Altoona, Pennsylvania, and his birth date was June 21, 1859.[^1] Dickinson College awarded him a bachelor's degree in 1879.[^1] ## Legal training and practice His law degree came from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1882.[^1] That same year he relocated to Saint Paul and entered law practice there.[^1] ## Judicial career From 1898 to 1905 Jaggard held a Minnesota District Court judgeship in Ramsey County.[^1] His tenure on the Minnesota Supreme Court began in 1905 and ended with his death in 1911.[^1] ## Teaching Jaggard held a lectureship at the University of Minnesota Law School.[^1] ## Death On February 13, 1911, Jaggard died of a heart attack in Bermuda. He had gone there for the sake of his health.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Edwin A. Jaggard* (revision 1381049695, retrieved 2026-10-26) — biographical summary of Jaggard's birth, education, law practice in Saint Paul, district court service (1898–1905), Minnesota Supreme Court service (1905–1911), lectureship and death in Bermuda. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_A._Jaggard