Justice Theophilus Lyle Dickey

  • Born:
    October 12, 1811 in Paris, KY
  • Education:

    Miami University
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1875-1885
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1880-1881
  • Succeeded:
    William K. McAllister
  • Succeeded by:
    Benjamin D. Magruder
  • Represented:
    7th District (1875-1885)
  • Political Party
    Republican/Democrat
  • Other Political Offices:

    Circuit Court Judge (1848-1853)
  • Died:
    July 22, 1885 in Atlantic City, NJ
  • Buried:
    Dickey/Wallace Family Cemetery, Ottawa, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

Succession of Illinois Supreme Court Justices (PDF)

Court History Timeline

Documents

Images

  • dickey-sig
  • Lyle Dickey Cemetery 01
  • Lyle Dickey Cemetery 02
  • Lyle Dickey Cemetery 03
  • Dickey2
  • Dickey1
  • dickey-lg
Back to Directory