List of justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court

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John Catron served on the Tennessee Court of Errors and Appeals before his appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States. John Catron - Brady-Handy.jpg
John Catron served on the Tennessee Court of Errors and Appeals before his appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Andrew Jackson's service on the Tennessee Superior Court preceded his service for his second term in the United States Senate, and as President of the United States. Andrew Jackson.jpg
Andrew Jackson's service on the Tennessee Superior Court preceded his service for his second term in the United States Senate, and as President of the United States.
Horace Maynard served on the Tennessee Supreme Court and the United States Congress at the same time, a dual role that was challenged in court. Horace Maynard - Brady-Handy.jpg
Horace Maynard served on the Tennessee Supreme Court and the United States Congress at the same time, a dual role that was challenged in court.

Following is a list of justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court :

Contents

Territorial high court

The following judges were appointed by President George Washington while Tennessee remained a United States territory, the Southwest Territory.

JudgeBegan active
service		Ended active
service		Notes
Joseph Anderson 17911796.
Willie Blount 17961796.
David Campbell 17901796.
John McNairy 17901796.

State supreme court

This list includes Judges of the Tennessee Superior Court (1796–1809) and Judges of the Tennessee Court of Errors and Appeals (1810-1835). [1] These high courts were created before the 1835 Tennessee constitution, which established the Supreme Court and made the Judiciary an independent branch of government. [2]

JudgeBegan active
service		Ended active
service		Notes
E. Riley Anderson 19902006.
George Andrews 18681870.
Nathan Lynn Bachman 19181923.
William M. Barker 19952009.
William Dwight Beard 1890
1894		1892
1910		.
Bennett Douglas Bell 19081910.
Adolpho A. Birch Jr. 19932006.
Jeffrey S. Bivins 2014Incumbent.
A. D. Bright 18941894.
Ray L. Brock Jr. 19741987.
George H. Brown Jr. 19801980.
William Little Brown 18221824Court of Errors and Appeals
Arthur S. Buchanan 19101918.
Hamilton S. Burnett 19471973.
Waller C. Caldwell 18861902.
George Washington Campbell 18091811Court of Errors and Appeals
Sarah K. Campbell 2022Incumbent.
Robert Looney Caruthers 18541861.
John Catron 18311835Court of Errors and Appeals
Alexander W. Chambliss 19231937.
Chester C. Chattin 19651974.
William C. C. Claiborne 17961797Superior Court
Cornelia Clark 20052021.
William Loch Cook 19231942.
William Wilcox Cooke 18151816Court of Errors and Appeals
James Burch Cooke 18851886.
Robert E. Cooper Sr. 19741990.
William Frierson Cooper 18781886.
Henry Crabb 18261827Court of Errors and Appeals
Larry Barkley Creson 19651972.
Martha Craig Daughtrey 19901993.
James W. Deaderick 18701886.
David William Dehaven 19351943.
Frank F. Drowota III 19802005.
Ross W. Dyer 19611974.
Thomas Emmerson 1807
1819		1809
1822		Superior Court;
Court of Errors and Appeals
Sam L. Felts 19601964.
Francis Fentriss 19181918.
William C. Folkes 18861890.
William Fones 19731990.
Thomas J. Freeman 18701886.
Frank H. Gailor 19431954.
Grafton Green 19101947.
Nathan Green Sr. 18311852Court of Errors and Appeals;
Supreme Court
Frank P. Hall 19181926.
William J. Harbison 1966
1974		1967
1990		.
William R. Harris 18551858.
Horace H. Harrison 18671868.
Alvin Hawkins 18651868.
John Haywood 18161826Court of Errors and Appeals
Joe W. Henry 19741980.
Janice M. Holder 19962014.
Andrew O. Holmes 19631965.
Parry Wayne Humphreys 18071809Superior Court
Allison B. Humphreys 19671974.
Andrew Jackson 17981804Superior Court
Holly M. Kirby 2014Incumbent.
William C. Koch Jr. 20072014.
D. L. Lansden 19101923.
Benjamin J. Lea 18901894.
Sharon G. Lee 20092023.
Horace H. Lurton 18861893.
Horace Maynard 18681868.
William K. McAlister 18931910.
George F. McCanless 19691974.
Andrew McClain 18691870.
Robert McFarland 18711882.
Colin P. McKinney 19181942.
Robert J. McKinney 18471861.
Samuel Milligan 1860
1864		1861
1868		.
Matthew M. Neil 19021918.
A. B. Neil 19421960.
Thomas A. R. Nelson 18701871.
Alfred O. P. Nicholson 18701876.
Charles H. O'Brien 19871994.
John Overton 18041810Superior Court;
Court of Errors and Appeals
Roger A. Page 20162024.
Jacob Peck 18221834Court of Errors and Appeals
Samuel Powell 18071809Superior Court
Alan M. Prewitt 1937
1941		1937
1963		.
William B. Reese 18351847.
Lyle Reid 19901998.
Archibald Roane 1796
1815		1801
1819		Superior Court;
Court of Errors and Appeals
James O. Shackleford 18651868.
John Knight Shields 19021910.
Henry G. Smith 18671870.
John L. T. Sneed 18701878.
David L. Snodgrass 18861902.
John E. Swepston 19541961.
William H. Swiggart 19261934.
Dwight E. Tarwater 2023Incumbent.
Howell Tatum 17971798Superior Court Judge
Pride Tomlinson 19471961.
Archibald W. O. Totten 18501855.
William B. Turley 18351850.
Peter Turney 18701893.
Gary R. Wade 20062015.
Mary L. Wagner 2024Incumbent.
Hugh Lawson White 18091815Court of Errors and Appeals
Penny J. White 19941996.
Weldon B. White 19611967.
Robert Whyte 18161834Court of Errors and Appeals
John Summerfield Wilkes 18931908.
Samuel Cole Williams 19131919.
Thomas L. Williams 18251826Court of Errors and Appeals
Archibald Wright 18581885.

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References

  1. ↑ "Justices". Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "History and Milestones". Tennessee Courts. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021.
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