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Rhode Island

JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE.[edit]

The Superior Court of Judicature was first established in June, 1729, and until 1747 consisted of the governor, deputy governor and assistants. In February, 1746–7, an act was passed providing for the annual election of a chief judge and four assistants. In the Revision of 1798, the designation of the court was changed to that of the Supreme Judicial Court, to be held by one chief justice and four associate justices. Under the constitution one Supreme Court was established, which now consists of one chief justice and four associate

justices.

CHIEF.

ASSISTANTS.

DATE.

Gideon Cornell, Joshua Babcock, Joshua Babcock, Stephen Hopkins, Francis Willett, John Gardner, John Gardner,

Samuel Ward,

Stephen Hopkins, Joshua Babcock. Josiah Arnold, John Howland, Jonathan Randall, William Hopkins, William Hall, John Walton, Jonathan Randall, William Richmond, John Walton, Benjamin Haszard, Jonathan Randall, William Richmond, Joseph Russell, Joseph Clarke, Jonathan Randall, William Richmond, Joseph Russell, Joseph Clarke, Jonathan Randall, William Richmond, Joseph Russell, Joseph Clarke, Jonathan Randall, William Richmond, Joseph Lippitt, Joseph Clarke, Joseph Russell, William Hall, Thomas Wickham, John Burton,

May, "," May, 1749. May, 1749, to May, 1750. May, 1750, to May, 1751. May, 1751, to May, 1755. May, 1755, to May, 1756. May, 1756, to May, 1759. May, 1759, to May, 1761.

May, 1761, to May, 1762.

CHIEF.

Jeremiah Niles, Joshua Babcock, John Cole, Joseph Russell, Joseph Russell, James Helme, Joseph Russell, James Helme, Stephen Hopkins, Stephen Hopkins, Stephen Hopkins, Metcalf Bowler, William Greene,

Shearjashub Bourn,

Shearjashub Bourn,

t ASSISTANTS.

|-- Joseph Russell, William Hall, Nicholas Easton, Samuel Nightingale, Thomas Cranston, John Cole, Thomas Greene,

Silas Niles,

Thomas Greene,

Silas Niles,

Job Bennet, Jr., Stephen Potter, William Hall, Job Bennet, Jr., Benoni Hall, Henry Harris, William Hall, Job Bennet, Benoni Hall,

Gideon Comstock,

Job Bennet, |Benoni Hall,

Stephen Potter, 
Samuel Nightingale, 
Metcalf Bowler, 
Nathaniel Searle, 
Philip Greene, 
Samuel Nightingale, 
Benoni Hall, 
Nathaniel Searle, 
Thomas Greene, 
Gideon Comstock,

|James Helme, |Benoni Hall, Bowler, Stephen Potter, James Helme,

Metcalf Bowler, 
Stephen Potter, 
Job Bennet,

M'lf Bowler, William Greene,

Joseph Russell, 
Job Bennet, 
William Greene, 
Shearjashub Bourn,

Jabez Bowen,

Thomas Wells, 
Shearjashub Bourn,

|Jabez Bowen, Thomas Wells, Perez Richmond, Thomas Wells,

Paul Mumford, 
Stephen Potter, 
Christopher Lippitt,

Thomas Wells,

Paul Mumford, 
Stephen Potter, 
Gideon Comstock,

DATE.

May, 1762, to Aug. 1763. Aug., 1763, to May, 1764. May, 1761, to May, 1765. * 1765, to May, 1766.

May, 1766, to June, 1767. June, 1767, to May, 1768. l May, 1768, to June, 1769.

June 1769, to June, 1770. |

June, 1770, to May, 1773.

May, 1773, to May, 1774. | May, 1774, to Aug., 1776. Aug., 1776, to Feb., 1777. Feb., 1777, to May, 1778.

May, 1778, to May, 1779.

May, 1779, to May, 1780.

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[merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small] May, 1782, to June, 1785. June, 1785, to May, 1786. May, 1786, to May, 1787. May, 1787, to June, 1788. June, 1788, to May, 1790. May, 1790, to May, 1791. May, 1791, to May, 1792. May, 1792, to May, 1793. May, 1793, to May, 1794. May, 1794, to June, 1795.

June, 1795, to May, 1796. CHIEF.

Elected in February, 1781, in place of Shearjashub Bourn, deceased. f Declined, and David Howell elected. # Declined, and, in September, Simeon Clarke, Jr., appointed.

ASSOCIATES.

DATE.

Peleg Arnold, Peleg Arnold, Peleg Arnold, Peleg Arnold, Peleg Arnold, Thomas Arnold, Peleg Arnold, Peleg Arnold, Daniel Lyman, Daniel Lyman, James Burrill, Jr., Tristam Burges,f

James Fenner,

George Brown, Walter Cooke, "Joshua Bicknall, Thomas Tillinghast," George Brown, Walter Cooke, Joshua Bicknall, Thomas Holden, Ezekiel Gardner, Walter Cooke, Joshua Bicknall, |Thomas Holden, |John Allen, Walter Cooke, Joseph Reynolds, Henry Remington, |William Marchant, Walter Cooke, Joseph Reynolds, Benjamin Johnson, William Marchant, |William Anthony, |Joseph Reynolds, Benjamin Johnson, Jeffery Hazard, Joseph Cundall, Joseph Reynolds, Thomas Westcott, Jeffery Hazard, |William Anthony, Joshua Bicknall, Benjamin Johnson, Jeffery Hazard, William Anthony, |Joshua Bicknall, Benjamin Johnson, Jeffery Hazard, William Anthony, Joshua Bicknall, Charles Brayton, Jeffery Hazard, |William Anthony, Joshua Bicknall, Charles Brayton, Jeffery Hazard, William Anthony, Joshua Bicknall, Charles Brayton, Isaac Wilbour, |Henry Remington, Daniel £plin, "John D’Wolf,

May, 1796, to May, 179s.

May, 1798, to June, 1799. June, 1799, to June, 1801. June, 1801, to May, 1808.

May, 1808, to June, 1809.

June, 1809, to May, 1810.

May, 1810, to May, 1811.

May, 1811, to May, 1812.

May, 1812, to May, 1814.

May, 1814, to May, 1816.

May, 1816, to May, 1817.

May, 1817, to May, 1818.

May, 1818, to May, 1819.

Resigned in December, 1797, and Thomas Holden elected in his place.

+ Elected in June, 1817.

CHIEF. ASSOCIATES: DATE.

Thomas Buffum, May, 1819, to June, 1822. Dutee Arnold," |Daniel £plin, John D'Wolf, Isaac Wilbour, Thomas Buffum, June, 1822, to May, 1823. |Henry Remington,

Isaac Wilbour,

Daniel Champlin, i.uke Drury, Isaac Wilbour, Henry Remington, |May, 1823, to May, 1824. Daniel Champlin, Luke Drury, |Wheeler Martin,t Isaac Wilbour, Henry Remington, May, 1824, to June, 1825. |Daniel Champlin, Samuel Randall, Isaac Fiske, Isaac Wilbour, Henry Remington, June, 1825, to May, 1826. Daniel Champ.in, Samuel Randall, Nathan Brown, Isaac Wilbour, Henry Remington, |May, 1826, to May, 1827. Daniel Champlin, Samuel Randall, Samuel Eddy,'t

Samuel Eddy,§ Charles Brayton, May, 1827, to May, 1833. Samuel Randall,

Samuel Eddy, Charles Brayton, May, 1833, to June, 1835. Job Durfee,

Job Durfee, Levi Haile, June, 1835, to June, 1843. William R. Staples,

Job Durfee, Levi Haile, June, 1843, to May, 1848.

George A. Brayton, Richard W. Greene,"I Levi Haile,”

William R. Staples,

George A. Brayton, |

William R. Staples,

                    May, 1848, to Nov., 1854.

| William R. Staples,ff George A. Brayton, |Nov., 1854, to Mar. 7,1856.

                           ...Alfred Bosworth, | 
                      Sylvester G. Shearman, i

Samuel Ames,tt George A. Brayton, 1856 to 1862.

                     Alfred Bosworth,S$ - 
                       Sylvester G. Shearman,

Elected in June, 1819.

t Elected in June, 1823.

Stephen Branch elected in place of Samuel Eddy, in June, 1826.

§ In January, 1827, a law was passed providing for the election of three Judges, one Chief and two Associates. *

| In June, 1843, a law was passed providing that the Supreme Court should consist of one Chief and three Associate Justices.

T Resigned June 14, 1854.

Died July 14, 1854.

ft Resigned March 7, 1856.

it Sworn in August 11, 1856.

§§ Died June 10, 1862.

Section[edit]

Sworn in September 7, 1862; resigned March 1, 1864.

+ Died December 20, 1865.

Elected February 7, 1866, and resigned March 1, 1868. George A. Brayton elected Chief Justice, March 13, 1868.

§ Died January 3, 1868.

| Resigned May 28, 1874. George H. Browne elected Chief Justice, June 23, 1874, but declined to accept. Thomas Durfee elected Chief Justice, Jan. 28, 1875. April 9, 1875, an act was passed providing for four Associate Justices.

T Resigned June 1, 1881.

Died April 10, 1882.