Justice John P. Hand

  • Born:
    November 10, 1850 in Henry County, IL
  • Education:

    Iowa State University
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1900-1913
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1903-1904, 1907-1908
  • Succeeded:
    Alfred M. Craig
  • Succeeded by:
    Charles C. Craig
  • Represented:
    5th District (1900-1913)
  • Political Party
    Republican
  • Other Political Offices:

    County Court Judge (1885-1890)
  • Died:
    May 22, 1923 in Long Beach, CA
  • Buried:
    Oak Wood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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