Justice John Scholfield

  • Born:
    August 1, 1834 in Clark County, IL
  • Education:

    Louisville University
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1873-1893
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1877-1878, 1884-1885, 1890-1891
  • Succeeded:
    Anthony Thornton
  • Succeeded by:
    Jesse J. Phillips
  • Represented:
    2nd District (1873-1893
  • Political Party
    Democrat
  • Other Political Offices:

    State's Attorney (1856-1860), Illinois House of Representatives (1861-1862)
  • Died:
    February 13, 1893 in Marshall, IL
  • Buried:
    Marshall City Cemetery, Marshall, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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