Justice Richard M. Young

  • Born:
    February 20, 1798 in Fayette County, KY
  • Education:

    Forest Hill Academy
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1843-1847
  • Succeeded:
    Theophilus W. Smith
  • Succeeded by:
    Jesse B. Thomas Jr.
  • Represented:
    7th Circuit (1843-1847)
  • Political Party
    Democrat
  • Other Political Offices:

    Illinois House of Representatives (1820-1822), Circuit Court Judge (1825-1827), Circuit Court Judge (1829-1837), U.S. Senate (1837-1843), Commissioner of the General Land Office (1847-1849)
  • Died:
    November 28, 1861 in Washington, DC
  • Buried:
    Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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Court History Timeline

Documents

Images

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Cases

Gillett c. Sweat

County

Peoria County
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Joseph Jarrot, alias Pete, alias Joseph, a colored man v. Jarrot

County

St. Clair County
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Ex Parte George W. Thatcher

County

Clark County
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Miller et al. v. Macoupin County

County

Macoupin County
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Bush v. Shipman et al.

County

Pike County
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Amos v. Sinnott

County

Clinton County
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Kitchell et al. v. Madison County

County

Madison County
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Gregory et al. v. Scott

County

Greene County
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Rogers v. Dickey

County

Sangamon County
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Illinois Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Marseilles Manufacturing Co.

County

Madison County
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