Justice Simeon P. Shope

  • Born:
    December 3, 1834 in Akron, OH
  • Education:

    Eureka College
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1885-1894
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1889-1890
  • Succeeded:
    Damon G. Tunnicliff
  • Succeeded by:
    Joseph N. Carter
  • Represented:
    4th District (1884-1894)
  • Political Party
    Democrat
  • Other Political Offices:

    Illinois House of Representatives (1862-1864), Circuit Court Judge (1877-1885)
  • Died:
    January 23, 1920 in Chicago, IL
  • Buried:
    Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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