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Minnesota: Chief Justices of the State Supreme Court


Chief Justices of the Minnesota State Supreme Court, 1858-1998 (May be incomplete!)
Lafayette Emmett 1858-65 Thomas Wilson 1865-69 James Gilfillan 1869-70 Christopher G. Ripley 1870-74 Samuel J. R. McMillan 1874-75 James Gilfillan 1875-94 Charles M. Start 1895-1913 Calvin L. Brown 1913-23 A. M. 'Sandy' Keith 1990-98

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1875 Mar 3: Samuel J. R. McMillan, resigned.
  • 1875 Mar 5: James Gilfillan, appointed.
  • 1930 Nov 4: Samuel B. Wilson, elected unopposed.
  • 1934 Nov 6: John P. Devaney, elected; George W. Peterson, defeated.

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