Samuel Davies Weakley, Jr. (July 16, 1860 – February 14, 1921) was chief justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from April 18, 1906 to November 8, 1907,[1] having been appointed by Governor William D. Jelks to complete the term of the deceased Chief Justice Thomas N. McClellan.

Born in Morgan County, Alabama, Weakley attended a prep school in Florence, Alabama, graduating from Florence State Normal School in 1879.[2]

Weakley taught school in Lauderdale County, Alabama for a few months while reading law, in order to be admitted to the Alabama Bar in 1880.[2] He then relocated to Memphis, Tennessee and entered legal practice.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Memorial to Samuel Davis Weakley, Formerly Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama", in Lawrence H. Lee, ed., Report of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Alabama during the October Term, 1920-1921 (1921), Vol. 205, p. xi-xii.
  2. ^ a b c Alabama Department of Archives and History, Alabama's Supreme Court Chief Justices, Samuel D. Weakley.
Legal offices Preceded byThomas N. McClellan Chief Justice of theSupreme Court of Alabama 1906–1907 Succeeded byJohn R. Tyson


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