Justice James H. Cartwright

  • Born:
    December 1, 1842 in Iowa Territory
  • Education:

    Rock River Seminary, University of Michigan
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1895-1924
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1899-1900, 1905-1906, 1908-1909, 1914-1915, 1920-1921
  • Succeeded:
    Joseph M. Bailey
  • Succeeded by:
    Oscar E. Heard
  • Represented:
    6th District (1895-1924)
  • Political Party
    Republican
  • Other Political Offices:

    Circuit Judge (1888-1891), Appellate Judge (1891-1895)
  • Died:
    May 18, 1924 in Oregon, IL
  • Buried:
    Riverside Cemetery, Oregon, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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