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Court of Claims: Chief Justices and Chief Judges

Presiding Judges*

Gilchrist, John James (1855-1858)
Blackford, Isaac Newton (1858-1859)
Loring, Edward Greely (1859-1863)

* The position of presiding judge was not provided for by statute and was assigned by the judges of the court.

Chief Justices

Number of chief justices: 9
Casey, Joseph (1863-1870)
Drake, Charles Daniel (1870-1885)
Richardson, William Adams (1885-1896)
Nott, Charles Cooper (1896-1905)
Peelle, Stanton Judkins (1905-1913)
Campbell, Edward Kernan (1913-1928)
Booth, Fenton Whitlock (1928-1939)
Whaley, Richard Smith (1939-1947)
Jones, John Marvin (1947-1948)

Chief Judges

Number of chief judges: 3
Jones, John Marvin (1948-1964)
Cowen, Arnold Wilson (1964-1977)
Friedman, Daniel Mortimer (1978-1982)

Court of Claims Resources

Judges
Chief Justices and Chief Judges
Legislative History
Succession Chart
Records and Bibliography

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