Justice Walter B. Scates

  • Born:
    January 18, 1808, in South Boston, Virginia
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1841-1847, 1853-1857
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1855-1857
  • Succeeded:
    Lyman Trumbull
  • Succeeded by:
    Sidney Breese, William A. Denning
  • Represented:
    3rd Circuit (1841-1847), 1st Division (1853-1857)
  • Political Party
    Democrat
  • Other Political Offices:

    Circuit Court Judge (1836-1841), Illinois Attorney General (1836-1836)
  • Died:
    October 26, 1886 in Evanston, IL
  • Buried:
    Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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Cases

Butler v. Eschleman

County

Clinton County
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Mason v. Wait et al.

County

Greene County
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McClure v. Engelhardt

County

St. Clair County
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Newkirk v. Dalton et al.

County

Cook County
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Peters et al. v. Spillman

County

Tazewell County
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Harman v. Harman

County

Menard County
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Lyon et al. v. Boilvin

County

LaSalle County
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Masterson et al. v. Wiswould et ux.

County

Monroe County
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Bond v. Bragg et al.

County

Clinton County
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Vaughan v. Thompson et al.

County

Massac County
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