James P. Sterrett
James P. Sterrett
James Patterson Sterrett (November 7, 1822 – January 22, 1901) was a Pennsylvania jurist.
He graduated from Jefferson College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in 1845.[1]
He was a trustee of Jefferson College from 1855 until its union with Washington College in 1865; he was a trustee of the unified board until 1885.[2]
He joined the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 26, 1877.[3] He became Chief Justice in 1893, and remained on the bench until 1900.[4]
References
- ↑ The Centennial celebration of the chartering of Jefferson College in 1802. Philadelphia: George H, Buchannan and Company. October 1902. p. 164.
- ↑ Eaton, Samuel John Mills; Woods, Henry (1902). Biographical and Historical Catalogue of Washington and Jefferson College. Philadelphia: G.H. Buchanan and Company. pp. 13 and 413. OCLC 2379959. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ↑ http://www.aopc.org/T/SupremeCourt/SCJustices.htm
- ↑ "DEATH OF MRS. R. C. MINOR.; Wife of the Famous Painter of "The Close of the Day"--Their Struggles While He Was Studying". The New York Times. January 23, 1901.
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| Preceded by Edward M. Paxson |
Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1893 – 1900 |
Succeeded by Henry Green |
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