Justice Charles B. Lawrence

  • Born:
    December 17, 1820 in Vergennes, VT
  • Education:

    Union College of Law
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1864-1873
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1870-1873
  • Succeeded:
    Corydon Beckwith
  • Succeeded by:
    Alfred M. Craig
  • Represented:
    3rd Division (1864-1873), 5th District (1870-1873)
  • Political Party
    Republican
  • Other Political Offices:

    Circuit Court Judge (1861-1864)
  • Died:
    April 9, 1883 in Decatur, AL
  • Buried:
    Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

Succession of Illinois Supreme Court Justices (PDF)

Court History Timeline

Documents

Images

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Cases

American Express Company v. Haggard

County

McLean County
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Ballou v. Jones et al.

County

Bureau County
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Chicago, Burlington, Quincy Railroad Company v. Triplett

County

Kendall County
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Coursen v. Ely

County

Cook County
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Fox v. City of Rockford

County

Winnebago County
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Hemenway v. Cropsey

County

Lee County
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Derby v. Gage et al.

County

Cook County
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Kernin v. Hill

County

Cook County
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Handberry et al. v. Doolittle

County

Tazewell County
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Pease v. Hubbard

County

Bureau County
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