James P. Sterrett
James Patterson Sterrett (November 7, 1822 – January 22, 1901) was a jurist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Formative years and family
[edit]James P. Sterrett was born near Mifflintown in Juniata County, Pennsylvania on November 7, 1822.[1] He graduated from Jefferson College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in 1845.[2]
He married Jane Isabel Patterson on May 29, 1850, and they had four children. His wife died in 1860.[3]
Career
[edit]Sterrett was a trustee of Jefferson College from 1855 until its union with Washington College in 1865; he was then a trustee of the unified board until 1885.[4]
He joined the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 26, 1877.[5] He became chief justice in 1893, and remained on the bench until 1900.[6]
Death
[edit]Sterrett died at his home in Philadelphia on January 22, 1901.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Jordan, John W., ed. (1921). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Illustrated. Vol. XIII. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 154. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Centennial celebration of the chartering of Jefferson College in 1802. Philadelphia: George H, Buchannan and Company. October 1902. p. 164.
- ^ a b "Former Chief Justice James P. Sterrett Dead". The Philadelphia Times. January 23, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ Eaton, Samuel John Mills; Woods, Henry (1902). Biographical and Historical Catalogue of Washington and Jefferson College. Philadelphia: G.H. Buchanan and Company. pp. 13 and 413. OCLC 2379959. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System". Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "Death of Mrs. R. C. Minor.; Wife of the Famous Painter of 'The Close of the Day'--Their Struggles While He Was Studying" (PDF). The New York Times. January 23, 1901. p. 9. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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