Justice Pinkney H. Walker

  • Born:
    June 18, 1815 in Adair County, KY
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1858-1885
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1864-1867, 1874-1875, 1879-1880
  • Succeeded:
    Onias C. Skinner
  • Succeeded by:
    Damon G. Tunnicliff
  • Represented:
    2nd Division (1858-1870), 4th District (1870-1885)
  • Political Party
    Republican
  • Other Political Offices:

    Circuit Court Judge (1853-1858)
  • Died:
    February 7, 1885 in Rushville, IL
  • Buried:
    Rushville City Cemetery, Rushville, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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Court History Timeline

Documents

Images

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Cases

White v. Murphy

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County

Hancock County
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Noyes v. True et al.

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County

Coles County
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Road Commissioners of the Town of Vermillion v. Holdridge

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County

LaSalle County
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Brush v. Seguin and Byrns

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County

Kankakee County
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Howard Fire and Marine Insurance Company, of Philadelphia v. Cornick et al.

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County

Cook County
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Chumasero v. Gilbert

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County

LaSalle County
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Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company v. McClelland

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County

Jefferson County
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Pogue et al. v. Whitaker

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County

Bond County
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City of Chicago v. Wheeler

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County

Cook County
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Chanute et al. v. Rohmann

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County

Peoria County
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