Jan. 8, 1849 : Moses Strong signed-in as the first lawyer in the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Roll of Attorneys on Jan. 8, 1849. Strong was born in 1810 and moved to Mineral Point in 1836 where he was active in territorial and state politics. Strong, known as one of the most colorful lawyers in Wisconsin’s history, founded the community of Arena. His reputation was sullied when he was involved in delivering bribes to the legislature in 1856. Strong rebounded later in life when he served as president of the state bar association and was a member of the state board of bar examiners.