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

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

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

Sterrett died at his home in Philadelphia on January 22, 1901.[3][6]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ The Centennial celebration of the chartering of Jefferson College in 1802. Philadelphia: George H, Buchannan and Company. October 1902. p. 164.
  3. ^ a b "Former Chief Justice James P. Sterrett Dead". The Philadelphia Times. January 23, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System". Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
  6. ^ 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.
Legal offices Preceded byEdward M. Paxson Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1893 – 1900 Succeeded byHenry Green
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