Justice Theophilus W. Smith

  • Born:
    September 28, 1784 in New York, NY
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1825-1842
  • Succeeded:
    Thomas Reynolds
  • Succeeded by:
    Richard M. Young
  • Represented:
    4th Circuit (1827-1834), 7th Circuit (1827-1834)
  • Political Party
    Democrat
  • Other Political Offices:

    Illinois State Senate (1822-1825)
  • Died:
    May 6, 1845 in Chicago, IL
  • Buried:
    Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, IL (previously interred at City Cemetery)
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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Court History Timeline

Documents

Images

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Cases

Humphreys v. Collier and Powell

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County

Randolph County
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Slocumb v. Kuykendall

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County

Gallatin County
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Vanlandingham v. Lowery

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County

Gallatin County
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Whitesides v. Lee et al.

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County

Jo Daviess County
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Warren v. McHatton

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County

Schuyler County
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Hoxey v. Macoupin County

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County

Macoupin County
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