List of Justices of the Washington Supreme Court

Following is a list of Justices of the Washington Supreme Court.

Current Justices and links to official biographies

Title	Name	Joined the Court	Current Term Ends	Appointed By	Legal Education
Chief Justice	Barbara Madsen	1993	2017	–	Gonzaga University School of Law
Associate Chief Justice	Charles W. Johnson	1991	2015	–	Seattle University School of Law
Justice	Susan Owens	2001	2017	–	University of North Carolina School of Law
Justice	Mary Fairhurst	2003	2015	–	Gonzaga University School of Law
Justice	James M. Johnson	2005	2017	–	University of Washington School of Law
Justice	Debra L. Stephens	2008	2015	Christine Gregoire	Gonzaga University School of Law
Justice	Charlie K. Wiggins	2011	2017	–	Duke University School of Law
Justice	Steven C. Gonzalez	2012	2017	Christine Gregoire	University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Justice	Sheryl Gordon McCloud	2013	2017	–	USC Gould School of Law

Notable territorial judges

• Orange Jacobs, 1869-1875
• Obadiah B. McFadden, 1854-1861
• Ethelbert Patterson Oliphant, 1861-1865
• William Strong, 1858-1861
• George Turner, 1885-1888

All justices

Name	Began service	Ended service	Notes
Abel, Donald G.Donald G. Abel	1946	1947
Alexander, Gerry L.Gerry L. Alexander	1995	2011
Anders, Thomas J.Thomas J. Anders	1889	1905
Anderson, James A.James A. Anderson	1984	1995
Askren, William D.William D. Askren	1925	1928
Bausman, FrederickFrederick Bausman	1915	1916
Beals, Walter B.Walter B. Beals	1928	1946
Beeler, AdamAdam Beeler	1930	1932
Blake, BruceBruce Blake	1932	1946
Brachtenbach, RobertRobert Brachtenbach	1972	1995
Bridge, BobbeBobbe Bridge	2001	2007
Bridges, Jesse B.Jesse B. Bridges	1919	1927	died in office
Callow, Keith M.Keith M. Callow	1985	1991
Chambers, TomTom Chambers	2001	present
Chenoweth, Francis A.Francis A. Chenoweth	1908	1919
Connelly, Edward M.Edward M. Connelly	1946	1947
Crow, Herman D.Herman D. Crow	1913	1915
Dimmick, Carolyn R.Carolyn R. Dimmick	1981	1985
Dolliver, James M.James M. Dolliver	1976	1999
Donworth, Charles T.Charles T. Donworth	1949	1967
Dore, Fred H.Fred H. Dore	1981	1983
Driver, Samuel MarionSamuel Marion Driver	1940 1945	1942 1946
Dunbar, Ralph O.Ralph O. Dunbar	1889	1901
Durham, BarbaraBarbara Durham	1995	1999
Ellis, Overton G.Overton G. Ellis	1911	1918
Fairhurst, MaryMary Fairhurst	2003	present
Finley, Robert C.Robert C. Finley	1951	1976
Foster, Harry EllsworthHarry Ellsworth Foster	1956 1957	1956 1962
French, Walter M.Walter M. French	1927	1930
Fullerton, Mark A.Mark A. Fullerton	1899	1931
Geraghty, James M.James M. Geraghty	1933	1940
González, StevenSteven González	2012	present
Goodloe, William C.William C. Goodloe	1985	1988
Gordon, Merritt J.Merritt J. Gordon	1895	1900
Gordon McCloud, SherylSheryl Gordon McCloud	2013	present
Gose, Mack F.Mack F. Gose	1909	1915
Grady, Thomas EugeneThomas Eugene Grady	1942 1949	1945 1955
Guy, Richard P.Richard P. Guy	1989	2001
Hadley, Hiram E.Hiram E. Hadley	1901 1903	1902 1909
Hale, FrankFrank Hale	1963	1975
Hamilton, Orris L.Orris L. Hamilton	1962	1979
Hamley, Frederick G.Frederick G. Hamley	1949	1956
Herman, Henry E. T.Henry E. T. Herman	1931	1932
Hicks, Floyd V.Floyd V. Hicks	1977	1982
Hill, Matthew W.Matthew W. Hill	1957	1959
Holcomb, Oscar RaymondOscar Raymond Holcomb	1915 1927	1927 1939
Horowitz, CharlesCharles Horowitz	1975	1980
Hovey, Chester RalphChester Ralph Hovey	1921	1923
Hoyt, John PhiloJohn Philo Hoyt	1890	1897
Hunter, Robert T.Robert T. Hunter	1957	1977
Ireland, FaithFaith Ireland	1999	2005
Jeffers, Clyde G.Clyde G. Jeffers	1939	1949
Johnson, Charles W.Charles W. Johnson	1991	present
Johnson, James M.James M. Johnson	2005	present
Mackintosh, KennethKenneth Mackintosh	1918	1928
Madsen, BarbaraBarbara Madsen	1993	present
Main, John F.John F. Main	1912	1943
Mallery, Joseph A.Joseph A. Mallery	1942	1962
McGovern, Walter T.Walter T. McGovern	1968	1971
Millard, William J.William J. Millard	1928 1956	1949 1957
Mitchell, John R.John R. Mitchell	1918	1937
Morris, George E.George E. Morris	1909	1918
Mount, WallaceWallace Mount	1901	1921
Neill, Marshall AllenMarshall Allen Neill	1967	1972
Olson, Ralph O.Ralph O. Olson	1951	1955
Ott, Richard B.Richard B. Ott	1955	1967
Owens, SusanSusan Owens	2001	present
Parker, Emmett N.Emmett N. Parker	1909	1933
Pearson, Vernon RobertVernon Robert Pearson	1982	1989
Pemberton, William H.William H. Pemberton	1923	1925
Pekelis, RosselleRosselle Pekelis	1995	1996
Reavis, James BradleyJames Bradley Reavis	1897	1903
Robinson, JohnJohn Robinson	1937	1951
Root, Milo A.Milo A. Root	1905	1908
Rosellini, Hugh J.Hugh J. Rosellini	1955	1984
Rudkin, Frank H.Frank H. Rudkin	1905	1911
Sanders, Richard B.Richard B. Sanders	1996	2011
Schwellenbach, Edgar WardEdgar Ward Schwellenbach	1946	1957
Scott, ElmonElmon Scott	1889	1899
Sharp, Morell E.Morell E. Sharp	1970 1971	1971 1971
Simpson, George B.George B. Simpson	1937	1951
Smith, Charles Z.Charles Z. Smith	1988	2003
Stafford, Charles F.Charles F. Stafford	1970	1984
Steinert, William J.William J. Steinert	1932	1949
Stephens, Debra L.Debra L. Stephens	2008	present
Stiles, Theodore L.Theodore L. Stiles	1889	1895
Talmadge, Philip A.Philip A. Talmadge	1995	2001
Tolman, Warren W.Warren W. Tolman	1918	1937
Utter, Robert F.Robert F. Utter	1971	1995
Weaver, Frank P.Frank P. Weaver	1951	1970
Webster, John StanleyJohn Stanley Webster	1916	1918
White, William H.William H. White	1900 1901	1901 1902
Wiggins, Charles K.Charles K. Wiggins	2011	present
Williams, William H.William H. Williams	1979	1985
Wright, Charles T.Charles T. Wright	1971	1980

External links

• Washington State Supreme Court Justice Gallery