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

Succession of Illinois Supreme Court Justices (PDF)

Court History Timeline

Documents

Images

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Cases

Bride v. Watt et al.

County

Hancock County
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Brown v. Keller

County

Cook County
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City of Chicago v. Quimby

County

Cook County
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Elder v. Hood

County

Randolph County
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Bourk v. Riggs

County

Kankakee County
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Hamilton v. Doolittle et al.

County

Tazewell County
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Blue v. Blue et al.

County

Woodford County
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Daniels v. Shields

County

Will County
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Cadwell v. Brown

County

Lee County
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Brent v. Shook

County

Warren County
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